Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 16:53:37 11/19/99
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On November 19, 1999 at 17:27:05, Gerrit Reubold wrote: >The following position was reached during analysis of the game Matanovic - >Botwinnik, 1969. The key move was found by Geller. > >White to move, find the only drawing move: >8/8/8/p4p2/P6k/3K3P/8/8 w - - 0 1 > >There are only two moves to be considered: Ke3 and Ke2, all other moves lose >immediately. >Although there are only kings and four pawns, it is not simple. I would be >surprised if any program would find the solution (solution means: sensible main >variation and draw score). > >The variations are: >A) 1. Ke2? Kg3 2. h4 (2. Ke3 f4+) ... Kxh4 3. Kf3 Kg5 -+ (the black king >captures a4, and the white king won't reach c1 in time) >b) 1. Ke3!! Kg3 2. Ke2 f4 3. Kf1 Kxh3 4. Kf2 Kg4 (the black pawn at f4 draws >(pawn at f5 wins!), white will reach c1 just in time!) > >I am sure that many programs will find Ke3!! by chance (as does my program, >Bringer), but is there any program that scores this as a draw? > >Greetings, >Gerrit Hello Gerrit, Here's what Fritz Frankfurt has in "mind". So, Ke2 is mate in 24! : New position 8/8/8/p4p2/P6k/3K3P/8/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz Frankfurt: = (0.00): 1.Ke3 Kg3 2.Ke2 f4 3.Kf1 Kf3 4.h4 Kg4 -+ (-#24): 1.Ke2 Kg3 2.h4 Kxh4 (Vidanovic, Nis 11/20/99) Regards, Djordje
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