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Subject: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 10:00:40 06/15/03

[D]8/8/8/5k2/1pK4P/6P1/8/4b3 b - - 0 1

Only 6 pieces and not far from the tablebases. But which programs find the
winning idea? You see it when playing through because 1.Kg4 is found by
programs. But which play the king manoeuvre and don't play stupid bishop moves?

1... Kg4 2. Kb3 Bd2 3. Kc4 Bc3 4. Kb3 Kf3 5. Kc4 (5. h5 Ke3 6. h6 Kd4 7. g4 (7.
h7 Kc5) 7... Kc5 8. g5 Bd2) 5... Ke3 6. h5 Kd2 7. Kb3 Kd3 8. h6 (8. g4 Kd4 9.
g5 Kc5 10. g6 (10. h6 Bd2) 10... Bg7) 8... Kd4 9. g4 Kc5 10. g5 Bd2 11. h7 Bc3

Only 6 pieces, but unsolvable for top programs?

• Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Dieter Buerssner 12:59:25 06/15/03
  • Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Harald Faber 21:57:16 06/15/03
    • Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Uri Blass 23:48:35 06/15/03
      • Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Dieter Buerssner 08:58:10 06/16/03
• Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Jorge Pichard 11:56:29 06/15/03
  • Re: A simple (?) endgame with only 6 pieces Richard Pijl 12:34:00 06/15/03

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