Author: John Merlino
Date: 09:05:54 11/04/04
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On November 04, 2004 at 10:26:24, Albert Silver wrote: >On November 04, 2004 at 01:50:38, John Merlino wrote: > >>On November 03, 2004 at 20:10:48, Dan Andersson wrote: >> >>>[D]8/1p2kp2/2pn1p1p/p2p1P1P/3P1PP1/PPN2K2/8/8 b - - 0 1 >>> This is kind of a test position. While the position is reasonably well balanced >>>I believ whit might have a slightly better outlook. But I just wonder if any >>>program will consider the radical 1. ... Nb5 as a sure equalizer? >>> >>>MvH Dan Andersson >> >>What does Black do after 1...Nb5 2.Nxb5 cxb5 3.g5! hxg5 4.fxg5 fxg5 5.h6 >> >>jm > >Dan is correct, and I'm afraid many engines have trouble seeing the truth in it. >Even the mighty endgame player Shredder. After 2.Nxb5 cxb5, it's a dead draw as >White cannot penetrate Black's side. > > Albert Fair enough, as The King also has trouble. After my line above, including 5...Kf8, CMX_SKR still shows a score of +1.30 for White after almost two minutes, at a depth of 18/22. jm
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