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Subject: Re: Test position (perpetual check)

Author: Zappa

Date: 12:57:25 06/30/05

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On June 30, 2005 at 15:21:48, Dennis Breuker wrote:

>This is a nice test position (analysis from one of my own games).
>
>[D] 1k1r4/5p1p/BpQ1np2/3pp3/1P1q4/P7/3K4/R7 w - -
>
>White is threatening mate in one.
>Black can't do anything about it.
>
>What do your programs do?
>Do they play the losing Kc2, letting Black exchange Queens?
>
>Or do they play the drawing move Ke1!, sacrificing the rook with check.
>After Ke1, the resulting position is a draw, since Black has to give
>a perpetual check (otherwise White mates).
>
>Dennis

How does white draw after 1. Ke1 Qxa1+ 2. Kd2 Qd4+ 3. Ke1 Qe4+ 4. Kd1 Rd7 5.
Qxd7 d4 ?

anthony



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