Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 05:55:07 05/06/03
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On May 06, 2003 at 07:05:02, Jarkko Pesonen wrote: >Crafty 19.3 ends up in this position > white black > 1 d5 e5 > 2 c6+ bxc6 > 3 bxc6+ Kc8 > 4 d6 e4 > 5 Kd4 h5 > 6 g4 hxg4 > 7 hxg4 f4 > 8 Kxe4 ... > >[D]2k5/8/2PP4/6p1/4KpP1/8/8/8 b > > 21-> 1:40 6.47 1. ... Kd8 2. Kd4 Kc8 3. Kd3 Kd8 4. > Ke4 Kc8 5. Kf3 Kd8 6. Kf2 Kc8 7. Ke2 > Kd8 8. Kd3 Kc8 9. Kc3 Kd8 10. Kd2 Kc8 > 11. Ke1 f3 > >Seems that crafty isn't doing any progress and score is totally wrong(seems to >be draw). > >Is there an easy way to fix this? >Or is this some kind off odd situation that is so rare that it is not >worth fixing? > >Jarkko That can be fixed. It is the classic problem of two connected passed pawns being valued too high in a king and pawn ending. If they were separated, white would win easily. But together, they can be stopped. I will look at this and fix it. The code is already there, it just has a hole that I apparently overlooked.
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