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Subject: Re: Is this really a dead draw?

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 21:38:38 01/16/03

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On January 16, 2003 at 23:47:33, Eric Tom wrote:

>Hi!
>
>In the following position, NCO proclaims that this is a draw.  Can any chess
>engines prove otherwise?  I'm just curious if there's anyway at all Black can
>win.  NCO's continuation is as follows 20 Ng4 bxc3 21 Rh3 f5 22 Nf6 h6 23 Qxh6+
>Bxh6 24 Rxh6+ Kg7 25 Rh7+ Kf8 followed by perpetual checking.  Sorry, I do not
>know how to post the board in this message.


Done below.
Could you provide some more lines for the alternatives 21.Nf6 and 21...cxb2+ ?
It is said that the lines in the NCO are computer-verified, so the lines should
be accurate.


[D]r1r2b1k/1bq2p1p/p1npp1pN/2nB2P1/1p2P2Q/2N1B1R1/PPP2P1P/2KR4 w - - 0 20
>
>Thank you,
>Eric




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