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Subject: Re: a test position for chess programs(fritz could not solve it in a game)

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 11:09:05 04/03/00

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On April 03, 2000 at 13:14:10, blass uri wrote:

>On April 03, 2000 at 11:47:08, Ernst Walet wrote:
>
>>Tascbase 2.1a (the King 2.55) really amazes me by finding Kc2 in 2 seconds at 8
>>ply.  After entering Kb2 it replies with Qg7+, giving this move a score of +2.12
>>after 4 seconds at ply 8!
>>
>>Can any program beat this?
>>
>>Ernst.
>
>I said that chessmaster6000 and Rebel have no problem with this position.
>
>This fact does not amaze me but the fact that other programs cannot see this
>simple tactics only because of the fact that the number of plies is big.
>
>All the moves are checks replies to check or natural passed pawn moves so strong
>humans will have no problems to see it in a game if they are not in time
>trouble.
>
>It is amazing that some programs like Fritz are so weak in tactics.
>
>Uri

There is some positional trick in Rebel that avoids the queen exchange.
I assume CM6000 has something similar as by search the material loss is
quite deep.

Ed



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