Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 08:21:48 11/25/02
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On November 25, 2002 at 11:16:13, Will Singleton wrote: >On November 25, 2002 at 10:14:27, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On November 25, 2002 at 00:29:56, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On November 24, 2002 at 23:56:30, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>[D]8/4p3/4Q3/8/8/k1p3PP/1q3P1K/8 w - - 0 1 >>>> >>>>This is reposted as it was given little attention. >>>> >>>> >>>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?266990 >>> >>>Chessmaster 9000, on a P3-733, gives up on Qxe7+ in two seconds: >>> >>>Time Depth Score Positions Moves >>>0:00 1/3 0.20 5091 1.Qxe7+ Ka2 2.Qe6+ Kb1 3.Qf6 >>>0:00 1/4 0.20 10263 1.Qxe7+ Ka2 2.Qe6+ Kb1 3.Qe1+ Qc1 >>> 4.Qe5 >>>0:00 1/5 0.18 25204 1.Qxe7+ Ka2 2.Qe6+ Kb1 3.Qe1+ Ka2 >>> 4.h4 c2 5.Qe6+ Kb1 >>>0:00 1/6 0.00 64218 1.Qxe7+ Ka2 2.Qe6+ Kb1 3.Qe1+ Ka2 >>> 4.Qe6+ >>>0:02 1/7 -0.18 154813 1.Qxe7+ Ka2 2.Qe6+ Qb3 3.Qa6+ Kb1 >>> 4.h4 c2 5.Qg6 Qc3 6.f4 >>>0:02 1/7 0.00 206769 1.Qa6+ Kb4 2.Qb7+ Kc4 3.Qe4+ Kb3 >>> 4.Qe6+ Ka4 5.Qc6+ Kb3 6.Qe6+ >>>0:03 2/8 0.00 296235 1.Qa6+ Kb4 2.Qb7+ Kc4 3.Qe4+ Kb3 >>> 4.Qe6+ Ka4 5.Qc6+ Kb3 6.Qe6+ >>>0:07 3/9 0.00 624641 1.Qa6+ Kb4 2.Qb7+ Kc4 3.Qe4+ Kb3 >>> 4.Qe6+ Ka4 5.Qc6+ Kb3 6.Qe6+ >>> >>>jm >> >>Yes, the only way to draw is Qa6+!! CM 9000 is Stong! >> >> >>1. Qxe7+ Ka2 2. Qe6+ Kb1 3. Qe4+ c2 is dead lost for White! >> >>1. Qxe7+ Ka2 2. Qe6+ >>( 2. Qa7+) >>2... Kb1 3. Qe4+ >>( 3. Qe1+ Qc1 ) >>3... c2 4. Qe1+ >> >>Terry > >I don't see it. If 1. Qxe7+ Ka2 2. Qe6+ Kb1 3. Qe1+, it looks like a draw. > >Will Keep working at it...sigh...I hate comps for endgames!!
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