chess engine oddity

when i entered that position into my computer i let fritz play itself and on the third move white resigned lol.

fritz probaly discards axb6 because it allows for an easier breakthrough (only 1 pawn protects a6 whereas 2 pawns protect c6)

as for the second position i bet fritz has a built in table for KPvK endings so it never analyzes the position it just moves the king in front of the pawn for a standard draw that works all the time (whereas you can't always take the pawn)

i bet in this position fritz always takes the pawn (even though whatever it used in the first daigram would still draw)

Originally posted by aginis
fritz probaly discards axb6 because it allows for an easier breakthrough (only 1 pawn protects a6 whereas 2 pawns protect c6)

as for the second position i bet fritz has a built in table for KPvK endings so it never analyzes the position it just moves the king in front of the pawn for a standard draw that works all the time (whereas you can't always take th ...[text shortened]... ough whatever it used in the first daigram would still draw)
[fen]8/p2k4/P7/8/8/3pK3/8/8[/fen]

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
-0.4 would be a fourth of a pawn.

Originally posted by Gatecrasher
-0.4 would be four tenths of a pawn.