Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 12:51:13 06/03/02
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On June 02, 2002 at 22:32:25, Dana Turnmire wrote: >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >-- -- -- -- -- -- 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? [d] 8/8/6k1/2p1p3/2P1P1K1/3N4/8/b7 w - - 0 1 Are we sure the book is right? What would be an example of a better variation (one that really does win)?
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