Interesting tactical position from infinity chess

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Dann Corbit
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Re: Interesting tactical position from infinity chess

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jdart wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:06 pm Here is another cute one I have been looking at recently (but not too difficult):

r1b1k2r/1p1nbp1p/pB2pp2/3NP2q/B4R2/1R6/P1PQ3P/4K3 b kq - 0 1

exd5 is losing. Black must play Qxe5 and then can draw. Engines will understand that Black is danger, but the gain of Knight for pawn looks so tempting. Seeing it is really bad requires finding some quiet moves.

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r1b1k2r/1p1nbp1p/pB2pp2/3NP2q/B4R2/1R6/P1PQ3P/4K3 b kq - acd 56; acs 3600; bm Qxe5+; ce 0; pm Qxe5+; pv Qxe5+ Re3 Qxd5 Qxd5 exd5 Bc5 b5 Bxe7 Rg8 Bb3 Bb7 Bxf6+ Kf8 Be7+ Kg7 c3 Rac8 Bc2 Rc6 Rg3+ Kh8 Rxf7 Rxg3 Rxh7+ Kg8 hxg3 Rxc3 Bb4 Rxc2 Rxd7 Bc6 Rd6 Kf7 a3 Kg7 Kd1 Rc4 Kd2 Kg8 Rd8+ Kf7 Rd6;
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Re: Interesting tactical position from infinity chess

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Dann Corbit wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:36 am
jdart wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:06 pm Here is another cute one I have been looking at recently (but not too difficult):

r1b1k2r/1p1nbp1p/pB2pp2/3NP2q/B4R2/1R6/P1PQ3P/4K3 b kq - 0 1

exd5 is losing. Black must play Qxe5 and then can draw. Engines will understand that Black is danger, but the gain of Knight for pawn looks so tempting. Seeing it is really bad requires finding some quiet moves.

--Jon
SF gave me a score of zero. Is that expected?
r1b1k2r/1p1nbp1p/pB2pp2/3NP2q/B4R2/1R6/P1PQ3P/4K3 b kq - acd 56; acs 3600; bm Qxe5+; ce 0; pm Qxe5+; pv Qxe5+ Re3 Qxd5 Qxd5 exd5 Bc5 b5 Bxe7 Rg8 Bb3 Bb7 Bxf6+ Kf8 Be7+ Kg7 c3 Rac8 Bc2 Rc6 Rg3+ Kh8 Rxf7 Rxg3 Rxh7+ Kg8 hxg3 Rxc3 Bb4 Rxc2 Rxd7 Bc6 Rd6 Kf7 a3 Kg7 Kd1 Rc4 Kd2 Kg8 Rd8+ Kf7 Rd6;
After Qxe5 , it is a draw, so in that sense, it would be expected. Not sure if you're really asking about something else that I am not comprehending.
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