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Subject: Re: Test position: draw

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 23:16:46 10/24/03

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On October 25, 2003 at 01:29:30, Will Singleton wrote:

>On October 24, 2003 at 20:35:33, José Carlos wrote:
>
>>  From a test game of my engine Anubis:
>>
>>[D]r1b5/pp1p3k/1b1p4/5R2/4PB2/2N4r/PP3n1P/1K4R1 b - - 7 30
>>
>>  It seems that only Nd3 draw, according to Ruffian. My program lost this game
>>(with black). It seems very hard for it to find the drawing move (it wants to
>>play Kh8 for a long time), although I believe most programs will find it easier.
>>  What do your engines say? Do other moves also draw?
>>
>>  José C.
>
>Quite a position, much too deep for just about any program.  I don't think Nd3
>draws, but might be best.  Nd3 Rf7+ Kh8 Rg4 NxB RfxN Bd4 Nd5 and it's not clear.
>
>Will

At the end of the variation you gave, Black plays b6 and it seems clear that
White has to bail out with a perpetual check.

-Peter



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