Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 06:15:20 07/23/05
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On July 23, 2005 at 06:42:41, Sune Larsson wrote:
>One of my DB:s is labelled "hard" - meaning hard positions for engines. The one
>below is such a position. It's a study by Zachodjakin from 1930. I have tested
>it on a PIII 800. Does much faster hardware make any difference?
>
>
>[D]5B1k/7p/6P1/4NnP1/8/8/K4p2/8 w - - 0 1
>
>Knight Power by Zachodjakin 1930. White to move and draw.
>
>
>Solution: 1.g7+! Nxg7 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Bc5! f1Q 4.Nh6+ Kh8 5.Bd6 and black
> can't make any progress. The bishop is immune thanks to Nf7+.
>
>
>/Sune
Hi Sune
I would be surprised if there is an engine to
solve this study. Computer can't even understand
the final position (see below) as they do not
know the word "never" (take the bishop).
Kurt
[D]7k/6np/3B3N/6P1/8/8/K7/5q2 b - - 0 5
Final position (draw)
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