Author: Nuno Maltez
Date: 19:48:02 01/25/99
Hi, I've stumbled on what looks like a silly problem (bug) using Fritz 5.32 and endgame databases. I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I've don't remeber reading anything about it neither here nor in rgcc (I don't read every post though), so here it goes: Take the following position (Black to move): White: Kg6, Rh4, Ph3 Black: Kg8, Rf7 I was playing black (we got here from an endgame position taken from a textbook) and moved 1...Rg7+. Fritz using the databases evaluated all continuations as (0) and played 2.Kh6. I replyed 2...Rh7+ and here Fritz evaluated again all moves as (0) and played the unbelievable 3.Kg6?? losing the rook and the game. After 3...Rxh4 it returned to the normal engine and quickly realized white is lost. Has anyone faced this problem before? I'm using a Fritz 5.32 update downloaded from Chessbase's site late December. I've not tested other positions, but it looks like the program's not noticing the difference between a draw and a loss (database problem?). Is this some configuration problem or what? Thanks in advance, Nuno
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