Author: Albert Silver
Date: 10:14:44 11/04/04
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On November 04, 2004 at 12:05:54, John Merlino wrote:
>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.
>>
>
>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
I can easily believe it. Shredder 7.04 says the same thing in terms of the
evaluation, however the mainlines showed it moving the king all over the bottom
side of the board. The queenside is a clear dead end as is the center. All Black
needs to do is leave the pawns alone, since even if white takes either f- or
h-pawn, Black just keeps the king there and white can't enter.
Albert
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