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Subject: Re: Kasparov-Ribli, 1989

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 11:59:52 03/19/99

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On March 19, 1999 at 12:48:04, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>5rk1/5ppp/p1Q1p3/1R6/q7/4b1P1/P2RPP1P/6K1 w - - 0 1
>
>The key is 1. Rd8, which Kasparov didn't find.
>
>It isn't hard to find for a computer, but I think they will typically think it
>is a draw.  Can anyone find a score that indicates *significant* advantage to
>white?

Not me.
I let Chop run for about half an hour on this one, and it was still saying Rd8
with a 0.00 score at the end.

>
>What this means in practice is, can anyone resolve (hopefully from the root) the
>near-perpetual after:
>
>1. Rd8 Qxb5 2. Qd6 Bxf2+ 3. Kxf2 Qf5+
>
>bruce



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