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Subject: Re: simple position not easy for most engines (Ruffian 2.1.0)

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 11:19:12 10/02/05

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On October 02, 2005 at 13:49:37, Will Singleton wrote:

>White wins easily by promoting and exchanging queens, but most comps can't see
>it.
>
>[d]8/5p1P/8/8/6K1/5P2/1k6/q7 w - -
>
>Amateur failed to exchange queens, and drew the game.  I'm not quite sure why,
>seems like a simple search should be enough to handle this.  Oddly, if the
>exchange is forced, the win is seen immediately.  This happens with other progs
>as well.  I thought I had taken steps to eliminate root-position dependencies in
>the search, but maybe something else is happening.
>
>Will


       Hi Will
       Also no problem for Ruffian 2.1.0 with 3-/4-men EGTB
       under Shredder Classic GUI, P4 1.8/32 MB hash
       Kurt

Engine: Ruffian 2.1.0 (32 MB)
von Perola Valfridsson
 14/30	 0:01 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 Kc2 (1.446.262) 881
 15/33	 0:02 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 Kc2 (2.213.521) 922
 16/34	 0:03 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 Kc2 (3.556.252) 938
 17/36	 0:06 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 Kc2 (5.749.031) 947
 18/38	 0:09 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 Kc2 (9.299.588) 957
 19/40	 0:14 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 (14.168.912) 960
 20/40	 0:22 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 (21.653.515) 959
 21/40	 0:33 	  +M21	1.h8D+ Kb1 2.Dxa1+ Kxa1 3.f4 Kb2 4.f5 (31.837.526) 960



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