Author: Slobodan R. Stojanovic
Date: 04:05:06 05/12/03
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On May 12, 2003 at 03:34:37, Thomas McBurney wrote: >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. YES. >Which then leads to Kxc6 Rxa7 Rxh2 Kg1. NO. IT COULD ALSO LEAD TO Bxh2 Rb7+ Ka6 and this position should be investigated with 5 pieces EGTB that I don´t have. >The position is now a KR vs krb. Can white now claim a draw because of insufficient material to mate? NO. YOUR ENGINE COULD ONLY OFFER DRAW IN THIS POSITION. Your continuation: Kxc6 Rxa7 Rxh2 Kg1, leads to draw. SL. > >Do you agree with analysis? > >I like to know what people and/or chess engines think of this position. > >Thanks, >Tom.
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