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Subject: Re: WCCC round 3: Diep-Falcon: this will be a draw I guess

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 15:11:34 11/24/03

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On November 23, 2003 at 14:47:24, Will Singleton wrote:

>Looks to me that Falcon played really well.  Right near the end, Falcon played
>the nice Ng4.  Don't know if any other move would have held.
>
>8/8/1kB4p/1P3ppP/1K1Pp3/4P1P1/5n2/8 b - - 0 60

When I go backwards from the real game score until to move 60 for black, I get a
0.0 score. A search of the position (including a nasty
fail-high/fail-low/fail-hig sequence ...):

    126180   0.188  -0.58 10t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Kc7 65.Kd4 Ng4 {-10}
    238129   0.308  -0.58 10.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Kc7 65.Kd4 Ng4 {-10}
    276696   0.362  -0.98 11-- 60...Ng4 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Kc7 65.b6+ Kd8 66.b7 Nd1+ 67.Kd4 {-10}
    301890   0.389  -0.98 11t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Nxe3H 62.d6H Nc2+H 63.Kc3H Ne3H
                               64.d7H Kc7H 65.b6+H Kd8H 66.b7H Nd1+H 67.Kd4H
                               {-10}
    617192   0.762  -0.98 11.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Kc7 65.b6+ Kd8 66.b7 Nd1+ 67.Kd4 {-10}
    909509   1.138  -1.25 12t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 Nd3+ 63.Kc3 Kc5
                               64.Bg6 Kxd5 65.Bxf5 Nc5 66.Kd2 Ke5 67.Bg4 {-90}
   1345559   1.629  -1.24 12t+ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nf2
                               64.Bd7 Nh1 65.Bxf5 Nxg3 66.Kc3
   2023334   2.381  -0.79 12t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nf2
                               64.Ke2 Nh1 65.g4 fxg4 66.Bxe4 Ng3+ 67.Kd3 {-90}
   2275016   2.642  -0.79 12.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nf2
                               64.Ke2 Nh1 65.g4 fxg4 66.Bxe4 Ng3+ 67.Kd3 {-90}
   3171089   3.658  -0.68 13t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nf2
                               64.Ke2 Nh1 65.g4 fxg4 66.Bxe4 Ng3+ 67.Kd3 Kxb5
                               68.Bg6 {-10}
   3748765   4.320  -0.68 13.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nf2
                               64.Ke2 Nh1 65.g4 fxg4 66.Bxe4 Ng3+ 67.Kd3 Kxb5
                               68.Bg6 {-10}
   5744032   6.610  -0.78 14t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Kc7 65.d6+ Kd8 66.d7 g4 67.b6 Nc2 68.Ke5
                               Ne3 {-10}
   7141736   8.182  -0.78 14.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Kc7 65.d6+ Kd8 66.d7 g4 67.b6 Nc2 68.Ke5
                               Ne3 {-10}
  10988099  12.626  -1.06 15t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc4 65.d6 Nxd6 66.Kxd6 e3 67.Bf3 Kxb5
                               68.Ke5H g4H {-190}
  14799282  16.923  -1.06 15.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc4 65.d6 Nxd6 66.Kxd6 e3 67.Bf3 Kxb5
                               68.Ke5 g4 {-190}
  29417174  36.338  -1.44 16t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 f4 62.gxf4 gxf4 63.exf4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4H Nxh5H 65.d5H {-90}
  32034869  39.703  -1.43 16t+ 60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.d6 Nxc6+ 63.Kc3 Kxb5
                               64.d7 f4 65.exf4 gxf4 66.Kc2 e3 67.d8=R
  36551768  44.947  -1.20 16t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Kc5 66.Bg6 Ng1 67.Kd2 Nf3+
                               68.Ke2 Kxd5H 69.Bxf5H {-90}
  42328502  51.754  -1.20 16.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Kc5 66.Bg6 Ng1 67.Kd2 Nf3+
                               68.Ke2 Kxd5 69.Bxf5 {-90}
  50328265  1:01.6  -1.17 17t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Kc5 66.Bg6 Ng1 67.Kd2 Kxd5
                               68.Bxf5 Ke5 69.Bd7 Nf3+ 70.Ke2 {-90}
  64661814  1:17.5  -1.17 17.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Kc5 66.Bg6 Ng1 67.Kd2 Kxd5
                               68.Bxf5 Ke5 69.Bd7 Nf3+ 70.Ke2 {-90}
  80606093  1:36.2  -0.77 18++ 60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.d6 e2 66.Ka4
  84819062  1:41.5  -0.77 18t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 {HT}
 112598061  2:14.8  -0.77 18.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5
 124970513  2:31.0  -1.17 19-- 60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5
 154703656  3:07.2  -1.17 19t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5H 62.Be8H f4H 63.gxf4H gxf4H
                               64.exf4H e3H 65.Kc3H e2H 66.Kd2H Nd3H 67.Kxe2H
                               Nxf4+H 68.Ke3H Nxd5+H 69.Kd3H Kc5H 70.Ke2H {HT}
                               {-90}
 227235716  4:35.5  -1.17 19.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Ke3 Nxd5+ 69.Kd3 Kc5 70.Ke2 Nc7H {HT} {-90}
 287926078  5:50.7  -0.77 20++ 60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kc2
 308323237  6:16.1  -0.77 20t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 {HT}
 442949472  9:01.6  -0.77 20.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5
 629659095 12:47.2  -0.46 21t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Kf3 Nxd5 69.Bc6 Nf6 70.Kf4 Nxh5+ 71.Ke5 {HT}
                               {-10}
 842169248 17:08.1  -0.46 21.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Kf3 Nxd5 69.Bc6 Nf6 70.Kf4 Nxh5+ 71.Ke5 {HT}
                               {-10}
1221532912 24:53.4  -0.42 22t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Kf3 Nxd5 69.Bc6 Nf6 70.Kf4 Nxh5+ 71.Kf5 Ng3+
                               72.Ke5 {-10}
1672588334 34:02.5  -0.42 22.  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Kf3 Nxd5 69.Bc6 Nf6 70.Kf4 Nxh5+ 71.Kf5 Ng3+
                               72.Ke5 {-10}
2458038133 50:05.9  -0.40 23t  60...Ng4 61.d5 Ne5 62.Be8 f4 63.gxf4 gxf4
                               64.exf4 e3 65.Kc3 e2 66.Kd2 Nd3 67.Kxe2 Nxf4+
                               68.Kf3 Nxd5 69.Bc6 Nf6 70.Kf4 Nxh5+ 71.Kf5 Ng3+
                               72.Ke5 Kc5 73.Ke6 {-10}


And now a search, where Ng4 is excluded from the root moves:


    128997   0.158  -0.98 11-- 60...Nd1 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Kc7 65.b6+ Kd8 66.b7 Nd1+ 67.Kd4 {-10}
    135442   0.165  -0.98 11t  60...Nd1 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 {HT}
    264313   0.319  -0.98 11.  60...Nd1 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6
    332937   0.403  -1.38 12-- 60...Nd1 61.d5 Nxe3 62.d6 Nc2+ 63.Kc3 Ne3 64.d7
                               Ng2 65.d8=Q+ Kc5
    478524   0.587  -2.36 12t  60...Nd1 61.d5 Nf2 62.d6 Nd3+ 63.Kc3H Ne5H
                               64.Kd4H Nxc6+H 65.bxc6H Kxc6H 66.Ke5H Kb6H
                               67.Kxf5H Kc6H {-80}
    545146   0.662  -2.35 12t+ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Kc7 62.Kd5
   1607197   1.869  -0.58 12++ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kb3
   1792580   2.076  -0.67 12t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kd2 Nh1 63.g4 fxg4
                               64.Bxe4 Ng3 65.Bg6 Kxb5 66.Kd3 Kc6 67.e4 {-10}
   1921732   2.230  -0.67 12.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kd2 Nh1 63.g4 fxg4
                               64.Bxe4 Ng3 65.Bg6 Kxb5 66.Kd3 Kc6 67.e4 {-10}
   2538294   2.898  -0.64 13t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kd2 Nh1 63.g4 fxg4
                               64.Bxe4 Ng3 65.Bg6 Kxb5 66.Ke1 Kc4 67.Kf2 Nh1+H
                               68.Ke2H {-10}
   2788838   3.173  -0.64 13.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kd2 Nh1 63.g4 fxg4
                               64.Bxe4 Ng3 65.Bg6 Kxb5 66.Ke1 Kc4 67.Kf2 Nh1+
                               68.Ke2 {-10}
   5301675   5.917  -1.03 14t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc2 65.d6H e3H 66.d7H Na1H {HT}
   6072235   6.812  -1.03 14.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc2 65.d6 e3 66.d7 Na1
   9092258  10.174  -1.43 15-- 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc2 65.d6 f4 66.d7 Kc7 67.gxf4 e3 68.Ke7
                               Nb4
  11113058  12.343  -1.46 15t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 f4
                               64.gxf4 gxf4 65.d5 fxe3H 66.d6H e2H 67.d7H
                               e1=QH 68.d8=Q+H Kc5H 69.Qf8+H Kd4H {-10}
  15063250  16.792  -1.46 15.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 f4
                               64.gxf4 gxf4 65.d5 fxe3 66.d6 e2 67.d7 e1=Q
                               68.d8=Q+ Kc5 69.Qf8+ Kd4 {-10}
  24839976  27.221  -1.47 16t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 f4 62.gxf4 gxf4 63.Bxe4 Nb2+
                               64.Kd5 fxe3 65.Bf3 Kxb5 66.Be2+ Kb4H {-10}
  29585656  32.314  -1.46 16t+ 60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.Kc3 fxg3 63.Kd2
  31688428  34.385  -1.44 16t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4H Nxh5H 65.d5H Nf6H 66.Bd3H Ne8H 67.Kd4H
                               h5H 68.Ke5H h4H 69.Bg6H Nc7H {-90}
  35796107  38.905  -1.44 16.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 h4 69.Bg6 Nc7 {-90}
  45605695  49.262  -1.44 17t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 h4 69.Bg6 Nc7 {-90}
  57627302  1:02.6  -1.44 17.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 h4 69.Bg6 Nc7 {-90}
  86103525  1:34.2  -1.41 18t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 Kc5 69.Bg6 Nc7 70.Bxh5 {HT} {-170}
 111753993  2:10.0  -1.41 18.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 Kc5 69.Bg6 Nc7 70.Bxh5 {HT} {-170}
 168882501  3:14.8  -1.41 19t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 Kc5 69.Bg6 Nc7 70.Bxh5 Nxd5 {-90}
 226183877  4:19.8  -1.41 19.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 Kc5 69.Bg6 Nc7 70.Bxh5 Nxd5 {-90}
 357041121  6:54.2  -1.45 20t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Nf6 66.Bd3 Ne8 67.Kd4 h5
                               68.Ke5 Kc5 69.Bg6 Nd6 70.Bxh5 Nc4+ 71.Ke6 {-170}
 464413774  8:55.2  -1.44 20t+ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kd5 Nd1 63.Ke6 Nxe3
                               64.d5 Nc4 65.d6 Nxd6 66.Bxe4
 609075439 11:36.3  -1.04 20t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+H 65.Kc3H Ne5H 66.Be8H Kc5H 67.d6H
                               Kxd6H 68.Kd2H {HT} {-10}
 657358546 12:34.4  -1.04 20.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Ne5 66.Be8 Kc5 67.d6 Kxd6
                               68.Kd2 {HT}
1115953898 22:00.4  -1.29 21t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nb2
                               64.Ke2 Nc4H 65.g4H fxg4H 66.Bxe4H g3H 67.Bc6H
                               g4H 68.e4H g2H 69.Kf2H Ne3H {HT}
1315046430 26:13.0  -1.28 21t+ 60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4H Nxh5H 65.d5H Nf6H 66.Bd3H Ne8H 67.Kd4H
                               h5H 68.Ke5H h4H 69.Bg6H Nc7H {HT} {-90}
1440145298 28:45.1  -1.27 21t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4H Nxf4H
                               64.Bxe4H Nxh5H 65.d5H Ng3H 66.Bd3H h5H 67.d6H
                               h4H 68.Kd5H h3H 69.d7H {HT} {-90}
1634662080 32:37.8  -1.27 21.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.d5 Ng3 66.Bd3 h5 67.d6 h4
                               68.Kd5 h3 69.d7 {HT} {-90}
2199445327 45:09.0  -1.34 22t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.Bc6 Ng3 66.Kd5 h5 67.Ke6 h4
                               68.d5 h3 69.d6 h2 70.d7 Kc7 71.Bh1 Kd8 72.b6
                               Ne2 {HT} {-90}
2638141796 53:49.3  -1.33 22t+ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc4 Nb2+ 62.Kc3 Nd1+ 63.Kd2 Nb2
                               64.Ke2 Nc4 65.g4 fxg4 66.Bxe4
3165914203 1:04:24  -1.34 22t- 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Ne5 66.Be8 Kc5 67.b6 Kxb6
                               68.d6 Nf3 69.Bg6 Kc6 70.Bxf5 Kxd6 71.Bxe4 g4
                               72.Bf5 Ne5 73.Kd4H Nf3+H 74.Ke4H Ne5H {HT} {-90}
3165914203 1:04:24  -1.34 22t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.Bc6 Ng3 66.Kd5 h5 67.Ke6 h4
                               68.d5 h3 69.d6 h2 70.d7 Kc7 71.Bh1 Kd8 72.b6
                               Ne2 {HT} {-90}
3512456016 1:11:47  -1.34 22.  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.Bc6 Ng3 66.Kd5 h5 67.Ke6 h4
                               68.d5 h3 69.d6 h2 70.d7 Kc7 71.Bh1 Kd8 72.b6
                               Ne2 {HT} {-90}
 554682952 1:43:23  -1.44 23t  60...f4 61.exf4 gxf4 62.gxf4 Nd3+ 63.Kc4 Nxf4
                               64.Bxe4 Nxh5 65.Bc6 Ng3 66.Kd5 h5 67.Ke6 Ne2
                               68.d5 Nf4+ 69.Ke5 Nd3+ 70.Kf6 h4 71.d6 {HT}
                               {-90}
1306926661 1:58:49  -1.43 23t+ 60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Ne5 66.Be8 Kc5 67.b6 Kxb6
                               68.d6
2583580864 2:24:41  -1.33 23t  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Ne5 66.Be8 Kc5 67.Bg6 Kxb5
                               68.Bxf5 Kc5 69.d6 Kxd6 70.Kd4 Nf3+H 71.Kxe4H
                               Nd2+H {HT} {-90}
3483612058 2:44:00  -1.33 23.  60...Nd3+ 61.Kc3 Nf2 62.Kc4 Ng4 63.d5 Ne5+
                               64.Kd4 Nf3+ 65.Kc3 Ne5 66.Be8 Kc5 67.Bg6 Kxb5
                               68.Bxf5 Kc5 69.d6 Kxd6 70.Kd4 Nf3+ 71.Kxe4 Nd2+
                               {HT} {-90}

So, a longer search did not show anything really decisive yet.

Regards,
Dieter




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