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Subject: Is this a draw?

Author: Thomas McBurney

Date: 00:34:37 05/12/03

I've been working on my chess engine to recognise a drawn position in the board
evaluation routine, and here is a chess position I have come accross that I'm
not sure of the correct answer.  Most chess engines think that black is winning,
but at least one chess engine I have come accross sees it as a draw.

8/p6R/1kpb4/8/8/8/3r2BP/7K w - - 0 1

[D]8/p6R/1kpb4/8/8/8/3r2BP/7K w - - 0 1

I believe the correct solution is Bxc6.  Which then leads to Kxc6  Rxa7  Rxh2
Kg1. The position is now a KR vs krb. Can white now claim a draw because of
insufficient material to mate?

Do you agree with analysis?

I like to know what people and/or chess engines think of this position.

Thanks,
Tom.

Re: Is this a draw? Francesco Di Tolla 00:59:52 05/13/03
Re: Is this a draw? Slobodan R. Stojanovic 04:05:06 05/12/03
Re: Is this a draw? Richard Pijl 01:52:40 05/12/03

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