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Subject: Re: check out this interesting test position - find this clear draw

Author: John Merlino

Date: 12:20:47 12/01/03

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On December 01, 2003 at 08:11:34, scott farrell wrote:

>[d]2b2rk1/5p2/1N1np2p/p2pN1p1/2p3P1/2q5/5QBP/4R1K1 w - - 0 4
>
>In a blitz match chompster played BxP and showed a draw score.
>
>It found the move at ply 3, and the draw score at depth 10.
>
>Blik tried to escape the draw, and was mated with Qd4, and chompster announced
>mate in 13 (I think it is probably shorter than that, but it was mate no doubt).
>
>Crafty 19.3 takes 11 ply to see the move, and 13 to see its a draw.
>
>I think the engine has to see the forced mate, and one side is down material, so
>its clearly the right move.
>
>Scott

Chessmaster 9000 sees the drawing move (and gives it a 0.00 score) in 0:03 on my
P4-2.4.

How did blik try "to escape the draw"? Can you post the game?

jm

• Re: check out this interesting test position - find this clear draw scott farrell 20:13:34 12/01/03
  • Re: check out this interesting test position - find this clear draw John Merlino 08:32:50 12/02/03

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