Editing Endgame study (section)

== Study engineering ==

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|Frédéric Lazard, <br />''L’Italia, Scacchistica'' 1946 
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|White to play and draw 
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With the creation and popularization of chess-playing computer software programs, many of which have achieved [[Elo ratings]] significantly higher than top human players, many composers collaborate with them both in composing and solving compositions. Though proven to be helpful, positions have been found which cause even the strongest engines to incorrectly evaluate the outcome. Chess master [[Frédéric Lazard]]'s 1946 composition is White to play and draw.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://en.chessbase.com/post/kavalek-in-huffington-new-king-tut-puzzles |title=King Tut in Chess Puzzles |last1=Kavalek |first1=Lubomir |author-link1=Lubomir Kavalek |date=2011-02-22 |publisher=[[Chessbase]] }}</ref>

Solution: '''1. Ne4+ Kh4''' (1...dxe4 2.Be1#) '''2. Ng3! Qf8''' (2...fxg3 3.Bb6!! and black cannot advance his pawns as the bishop will take them; if he recaptures it is stalemate. Check with the queen is met by Bg8 and stalemate.) '''3. Be1 fxg3 4. Bf2! d4''' (4...Qxf2 stalemate, 4...gxf2 5.g3+ Kh3 stalemate) '''5. Bxd4 c5 6. Bxc5 Qf1+ 7. Bg1 Qf2 8. Bxf2 gxf2 9. g3+ Kxg3'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.chessbase.com/news/2011/games/kavalek34cg0.htm |title=Lazard, Frederic – White draws. L'Italia Scacchistica, 1946 |last1=Kavalek |first1=Lubomir |author-link1=Lubomir Kavalek |date=2011 |publisher=[[Chessbase]] }}</ref> drawn.
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