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Subject: Re: Show me a draw score!

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 15:22:32 07/17/03

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On July 17, 2003 at 18:14:18, Dieter Buerssner wrote:

>On July 17, 2003 at 18:08:33, Sune Fischer wrote:
>
>>Can your engine do what Crafty, Yace and Ruffian can't?
>>
>>8/3K4/6Q1/8/8/8/5k1p/8 w - -
>
>This is indeed a problem, that is itching me. I fear, it is not too easy (in
>more general cases).

Yes I know. I'm implementing pawn races at the moment, and apparently winning
the race is not always enough :(

I was interested in this position here:
[D]8/8/4K3/4P2p/8/5k2/8/8 w - -

Actually Kf5 wins, the king location makes a big difference here. Some engines
take a while (~15 plies) to see that it is better than e.g. Kd7.

-S.
>Here TBs will help of course. They won't help in
>
>[D] 8/8/6p1/6Q1/2K4p/6kP/5p2/8 b - - 0 55
>
>See http://fortuna.iasi.rdsnet.ro/ccc/ccc.php?find_thread=197404
>
>Regards,
>Dieter



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