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Subject: Re: Chess Engine Blunder! - Figure this one out!!!

Author: George Speight

Date: 16:35:52 08/07/05

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On August 07, 2005 at 19:27:52, Marc D wrote:

>On August 07, 2005 at 19:13:44, George Speight wrote:
>
>>im sorry i dont have the expertise to post a chess board with the positions, but
>>this will only take a couple of minutes and a few pieces to set up. You figure
>>this out. As far as i am concerned, it is a dead draw. CM10 Schumacher is
>>playing white, and SlowChess Blitz is playing black. White has: pa7, Qd3, Ke2,
>>and black has: Qa6, Kf2, pf3. Black to move. If black moves Qxp, someone show me
>>how white can possibly win this game. Under any circumstances. Here is what
>>transpired: instead of Qxp black replies Qc6, followed by Qh7+, Ke3, Qg8+, Kf5,
>>Qg3, Qe6+, Qe3, Qa2+, Kf1.  At this point the game ends and chessbase gives the
>>victory to Schumacher. Personally i think victory is still problematic, but when
>>u set it up, Fritz 8 disagrees  with me. At any rate someone out there show me
>>where Slow Blitz did not blow a dead draw by moving Qxp, instead of Qc6. Without
>>that pawn, how can white win. A TERRIBLE BLUNDER. I admit SlowChess Blitz is not
>>Shredder 9, but it is way too strong to blunder this badly.   I have looked at
>>this till my eyes have crossed. Show me where i am wrong.    Regards, George
>
>Hi George,
>
>i don't see how the white king can be on e2 and the black king on f2.
>it is not possible that two kings can be next to each other.
>
>Best
>Marc
my apologies to all. the black king is on f7, not f2, and the black p is on f6.
Very sorry.  George



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