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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