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Subject: No progress possible

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 06:51:18 12/25/05

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>
>I've already managed to make a rough design of the endgame knowledge solution
>for Rybka 1.2, and this position won't be covered by it.
>
>In the long term, however, an engine should solve this position as well. It's
>part of the bigger concept of knowing when you can't make progress.
>
>Vas


 Yes, it's important to know when no progress is possible. Like in this position
 which comes from a Nunn ending1 match between Fritz9 and Rybka. Rybka entered
 this position happily, as black, showing + 4.02. But of course it's a draw.
 The white rook is rock solid on f6.

 [D]8/4k3/5Rp1/6P1/3K1P2/1P6/8/7q b - - 0 25


 /S




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