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Subject: Re: Endgame test position

Author: Günther Simon

Date: 09:27:50 01/15/04

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On January 15, 2004 at 12:18:28, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On January 15, 2004 at 09:05:19, Günther Simon wrote:
>
>>[D]8/p7/1p5p/5k2/8/b1p3P1/3pK1PP/3B4 w - - 0 47
>>
>>This game was played in Class B of my RWBC tournament circuit.
>>(PIV 2.67Ghz, around 128MB hash each program, 4men tablebases
>>+ two sets of 5men, 15min/40moves, ponder off)
>>
>>ExChess had a completely won game, but decided one move before
>>to exchange R vs. N+P on f5. It appears to me that this position
>>is by all means a draw, but no program will find it.
>
>This can't be true. Black has 4 connected passers.
>I think black wins with 47...Ke5.
>
>Michael

BTW you also swindled the first tempo by playing a Black move,
its Whites turn in the position I posted ;)

Günther


>
>>
>>If someone here still believes that Black can win, I would welcome
>>some convincing lines.
>
>>
>>Günther



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