Author: Jeremiah Penery
Date: 17:56:46 10/12/99
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On October 12, 1999 at 08:47:57, Bernhard Bauer wrote:
>Hallo,
>
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 8 | | | | | | | *K| |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 7 | | R | | | | | | |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 6 | | | | | | | P | *P|
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 5 | | | | *R| *B| *P| | P |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 4 | | P | | | | B | | |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 3 | | | | | | | K | |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 2 | | | | | | | | |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> 1 | | | | | | | | |
> +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
> a b c d e f g h
>FEN: 6k/1R/6Pp/3rbp1P/1P3B/6K/8/8 w
>
>this is a position from Nisipeanu vs. Khalifman, Las Vegas, tie-break, game 2.
>
>Question: which program can solve this position?
>IMHO no program can do, but who knows, so I ask.
>G. Kasparov calls it a mutual Zugzvang position and in the variant he gives the
>white rook is hold in prison.
>The best move G. K. gives is Kf3 !!
What about this line, given by my modified Crafty 16.18 after 440 minutes:
15 440:54 0.00 1. Kf3 Rd3+ 2. Kg2 Bxf4 3. Rh7 Rd1
4. Kf2 Rd2+ 5. Kf3 Bd6 6. Re7 Be5 7.
Re8+ Kg7 8. Rd8 Rd3+ 9. Kg2 Rd2+ 10.
Kf3
Is this really a draw, or can White improve?
Jeremiah
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