Author: martin fierz
Date: 23:04:56 10/17/02
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On October 17, 2002 at 04:51:28, Christophe Drieu wrote: >[D] 8/4k3/4p3/pp5p/6p1/2P2rP1/PPK2R1P/8 w - - 0 1 > >Rxf3 ! and just for the fun of it, a position where the outside passers lose: [D] 8/p6p/4k3/8/3pp1P1/7P/PP2K3/8 w - - 0 1 my conclusion: you'd need extremely detailed knowledge in your evaluation to understand why each of these different 3 pawn endings has a different outcome. actually, i think it just can't be done - some search is necessary and that's why some programs don't find Rxf3! in the first position so easily. it looks simple - trade into an ending with two outside passers against a central duo, but it's far from clear that this is winning in itself. aloha martin
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