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Subject: Re: Can any programs solve this Endgame problem?

Author: Bela Andrew Evans

Date: 16:19:48 11/23/98

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On November 23, 1998 at 17:41:33, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>I think this might be a knowledge problem, meaning that it will be more easily
>solved if a program understands that KRB vs KR(P*) is a draw at best for the
>bishop.
>
>Mine doesn't have any problem with this, even without tables, because it has
>this knowledge.
>
>It shouldn't take five minutes.
>
>If I force 1. ... Rxa6 I get a draw score back in a few seconds.  Does Genius
>understand that position?
>
>I think this test is very meaningful.
>
>bruce

Does your program come up with the correct analysis of 1... Bd6?
The other computers that want to play Bd6 (like Genius) had lines
that eventually give up the black b-pawn in their analysis.



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