Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 09:12:30 01/29/00
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On January 29, 2000 at 11:59:18, Michael Neish wrote: > >Hi, > >I was playing HIARCS7 against itself at a time control of 60 moves in 5 minutes, >when the following position arose. > >[D]8/bB6/P7/2k5/6r1/3K4/8/8/ b - - > >White has just played Be4-b7. After this HIARCS just dithers for about 100 >moves >before it announces a draw. Black sacrifices its Bishop almost 50 moves later, >thus >maintaining a material advantage, and avoiding the 50-move rule application, but >is >forced to conceded a draw when the second 50 moves run out. > >Black is a Rook up, yet HIARCS, albeit at a fast time control, cannot find it. >Is >the position really a draw? My Chess ability lets me down badly here. I tried >to play from this position as Black, but the White Bishop interfered with any >mating attack. > >Would someone care to comment on this? > >Cheers, > >Mike.
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