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Subject: Re: interesting test position (fortress position)

Author: Mark Young

Date: 09:23:09 10/23/98

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On October 23, 1998 at 05:10:40, Eric Gallula wrote:

>Hello Friends of chess!
>
>An interesting test for computers (positionnal test)
>
>White: Ka2,Na4,Qd2,a3,b5,c4,d5,e4,f3,g2,h3
>
>Black: Ka7,Qb6,Bg3,a5,c5,c7,d6,e5,f4,g5,h5
>
>White to play and win OR DRAW
>                      -------
>
>I made this test with 2 programs;all indicate Nxb6 which leads to a
>draw, BUT with an evaluation between +8 an 10 (that is FALSE)
>      ------------------------------------------------------
>


NxQb6!! looks to me to be an easy win for white. I would not use a computer on
this position, it is to deep for them to see how to win this position after Nxb6
in a short amount of time. The eye is sometimes faster then the computer. I
thinks this wins. 1. Nxb6 c7xb6 2. Kb3 Kb8 3.Ka4 Kc7 4 Qxa5!! this looks to me
to be an easy win for white. No way to stop the pawns and save blacks position.


Mark

>(in this position ,the eval had to be 0)
>
>The only way to  win is to make pressure on a5 pawn.
>
>Best regards,
>ERIC



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