Author: blass uri
Date: 04:24:15 01/23/99
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On January 23, 1999 at 03:55:10, earl takasaki wrote: >Hi: > >I have found that Junior makes some very scary evaluations in the simplest >endgames. Here just one example (the end of a wellknown endgame position). > >Whitepawns: g4 h5 >WhiteKing: h6 >Blackpawn h7 >Blackking: g8 > >White to move. > >White simply moves g5 and its all over, but Junior evaluates g5 as 0.00 Junior can find g5 If you put insufficient material off If you are not in the analysis option and not in the playing mode then you must tell it to Junior twice or do a move and take back the move because it does not understand you after you change it if this is the only thing you do. I guess Junior5 knows that king and h pawn cannot win against a king in the corner h8. I guess that Junior5 cannot see because of a bug that after hxg hxg the h pawn is not in the h file so it believe that the position is a draw. Uri choosing >Kg5 instead! Kg5 might win eventually (i didn't check) but it sure makes in >tougher for white. What gives? > >Earl Takasaki > >P.S. I like playing junior and it plays a mean middlegame, but the endings leave >a lot to be desired!!!
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