Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 11:32:20 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 I do not agree with you, in my opinion it's impressive. How The King 2.55 gets that? Below the moves that do with the position finishes with 5 pieces. 1... Kb2 2. Qg7+ Kb1 3. Qxa1+ Kxa1 4. h5 b3 5. h6 b2 6. h7 b1=Q 7. h8=Q+ Qb2 8. Qa8+ Kb1 9. Qxe4+ Paulo
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