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Subject: Re: A look at another GM endgame.

Author: John Merlino

Date: 19:58:43 05/22/04

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On May 22, 2004 at 17:44:48, Dan Andersson wrote:

>[D]4r3/p3P3/2pk4/8/P2KR3/2P5/8/8 b - - 0 58
> This time a simple endgame. Black has defended for a long time and decides that
>it is safe. A correct decision it might seem. Watch what happens in move 64.
>
>[Event "Bosnia GM"]
>[Site "Sarajevo BIH"]
>[Date "2004.05.22"]
>[Round "5"]
>[White "Bologan,V"]
>[Black "Dizdarevic,E"]
>[Result "1-0"]
>[WhiteElo "2665"]
>[BlackElo "2520"]
>[EventDate "2004.05.18"]
>[ECO "B19"]
>
>58. .. Rxe7 59.Rxe7 Kxe7 60.Ke5 Kd7 61.a5 Ke7 62.c4 Kd7 63.c5 Ke7 64.a6 Ke8
>65.Ke6  1-0
>
>MvH Dan Andersson

Ok, I'm confused. I entered the line above into CM9000 and The King says it is a
draw after 64.a6 if Black plays 64...Kd7. Here's the position:

[D]8/p3k3/P1p5/2P1K3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 64

Time	Depth	Score	Positions	Moves
0:00	22/29	1.51	164723		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kb3 Kc6
					76.Kb4 Kc7 77.Kb5 Kd7 78.Ka4 Kc6
0:00	23/30	0.44	205497		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kb5 Kd7
					76.c6+ Kd6 77.c7 Kxc7 78.Kc5 Kd7
					79.Kd5 Ke7
0:00	24/31	0.44	240782		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kb3 Kc6
					76.Kb4 Kc7 77.Kb5 Kd7 78.c6+ Kd6
					79.c7 Kxc7
0:00	25/32	0.44	302746		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kb3 Kc6
					76.Kb4 Kc7 77.Kb5 Kd7 78.c6+ Kd6
					79.c7 Kxc7
0:01	26/33	0.00	710498		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:02	27/34	0.00	1008613		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:03	28/35	0.00	1514793		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:06	29/36	0.00	2427837		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:09	30/37	0.00	3716484		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:12	31/38	0.00	5365195		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:17	32/39	0.00	7698839		64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7
0:24	33/40	0.00	10653338	64...Kd7 65.Kf6 Kd8 66.Ke6 Ke8
					67.Kd6 Kd8 68.Kxc6 Kc8 69.Kd6 Kd8
					70.Ke6 Kc8 71.Kd5 Kd7 72.Kd4 Kc7
					73.Kc3 Kc6 74.Kc4 Kc7 75.Kd5 Kd7

Is The King missing something? Why did Black play 64...Ke8?

jm



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