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Subject: Re: Pound this position to help The World beat Kasparov!

Author: mike

Date: 20:17:55 07/28/99

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On July 28, 1999 at 22:11:32, Mark Young wrote:

>On July 28, 1999 at 20:44:22, Pete R. wrote:
>
>>The following position is a critical endgame that might be forced, except GMs
>>differ as to the assessment.  Some think white will win, others think it is a
>>sweep for black and his pawns will promote before white's h pawn can achieve the
>>same goal.  I have studied the position quite a bit with Fritz 5.32, but Fritz
>>is often a bit blind to the promotion threat of white's h pawn.  I intend to
>>pound it overnight with Crafty 16.12 and the 4-man tablebases.  If someone else
>>has the 5-man pieces that might help.  Dr. Hyatt's machine would be nice. ;)  Or
>>better yet, ask Roman to help us decide- who wins this endgame?!? :) The fate of
>>the game can hinge on it, and if black is winning here then the World may win as
>>well.
>>

I wonder if the chess programs evaluations are being biased by the fact that
Kasparov has two rooks to blacks one.
>>8/1p1kpQ2/1pnp4/5pB1/4q3/7P/1b3PP1/5RK1 b - -
>
>I have to go with the GMs who think black is winning here. Barring some bad move
>choices by the world, I don't see how white can win this, maybe Kasparov can
>find a draw. The programs tend to think white is a bit better, I strongly
>disagree.



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