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Subject: Re: Test position : pawn endgame

Author: scott farrell

Date: 18:31:01 01/09/03

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On January 09, 2003 at 20:12:11, Gordon Rattray wrote:

>[D] 8/pp5p/4k1p1/3p4/2pPPK2/2P5/PP5P/8 b - - 0 41
>
>In this position, with Black to move, I was surprised by the consideration given
>to g5+ by some programs.  From a "human" point of view, doesn't it just look to
>give White an easy win?
>

wow!!!  my little chompster sees h6 immediately (less than 1 sec) somewhere
below depth 10, at depth 10 changes to d5xe4, at 17secs  depth 14 changes back
to h6.

>Deep Fritz 7 avoids g5+ completely, but Shredder Paderborn, Chess Tiger 14 and
>CM9000 are, in my opinion, relatively slow to identify g5+ as losing for Black.
>They all very quickly see Black is lost after playing a further Kxg5.
>
>I think initially h6 is best with a likely draw, but the main point is that g5+
>is definitely not best.
>
>Anyone comment on the latest Shredder (7) and Chess Tiger (15) against this
>position?
>
>thanks
>
>Gordon



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