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Rook ending position

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:11 pm
by Howard E
6rk/2R1R1p1/8/5PK1/6P1/8/8/7r w - -

This is the current position I am watching from Alaric vs Prodeo 1.6 (game 40/40)
White's position advantage is huge yet two strong engines I am analysing with
may confirm the late Smyslov's comment, "all rook endings are drawn".

After one minutes analysis Houdini keeps +1.59 while Stockfish 1.7 has +3.03,
with no change which usually indicates no progress or draw.

Is there a win for Alaric or did Prodeo dodge a bullet?

Re: Rook ending position

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:45 pm
by Kurt
Howard E wrote:6rk/2R1R1p1/8/5PK1/6P1/8/8/7r w - -

This is the current position I am watching from Alaric vs Prodeo 1.6 (game 40/40)
White's position advantage is huge yet two strong engines I am analysing with
may confirm the late Smyslov's comment, "all rook endings are drawn".

After one minutes analysis Houdini keeps +1.59 while Stockfish 1.7 has +3.03,
with no change which usually indicates no progress or draw.

Is there a win for Alaric or did Prodeo dodge a bullet?
If you follow the analysis of Stockfish forward - move by move - you will
soon see that the program is unable to make any progress. The position
seems to be a draw.
Kurt

Re: Rook ending position

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:09 am
by Howard E
Thanks for checking this out.