Author: Dana Turnmire
Date: 19:32:25 06/02/02
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BK -- -- -- BP -- BP -- -- -- -- -- WP -- WP -- WK -- -- -- -- WN -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BB -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Here is the test position found in "The Mammouth Book of Chess." 1Nxc5? This obvious, materialistic move throws away the win. White's c-pawn cannot be advanced to the queening square without the help of the king, but this allows Black to counter by attacking the e-pawn. White should not take the c-pawn, but instead make progress on the kingside by manoeuvring his knight. I tested Chess Genius 3 and after almost 8 hours it still did not avoid the losing move. Can any of the modern programs avoid the losing move? If not would endgame tablebases help?
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