Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 06:42:23 08/24/00
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On August 24, 2000 at 09:18:33, Uri Blass wrote: >On August 24, 2000 at 09:06:57, James T. Walker wrote: > >>On August 24, 2000 at 08:46:11, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>[D]r3rb1k/6p1/p2p3p/1ppb4/PB6/5NRP/1q3PP1/1B1QR1K1 b - - 0 1 >>> >>>How much time do programs need to find Bc4? >>>This was the practically saving move of shredder against nimzo. >>> >>>I think the move is losing but it gave shredder practical chances for a draw and >>>nimzo was not good enough to win(the typical computer move Qxb4 gives white an >>>easy way to win). >>> >>>Uri >> >>Hello Uri, >>Please post the "easy way to win". Fritz on my K6-450 plays Qxb4 and thinks >>black is better untill 11 minutes (Depth=15/34) where the score drops to 0.00. >>Jim > >Chessmaster6000(ss=10) after 41 minutes and 15 seconds: >evaluation +2.47 pawns for white >main line begins with Qxb4 Qxd5 Rxe1 Nxe1 Re8 Qf5 > Using the same CM6000 CMKing+ Settings at 30 sec per moves: evaluation +2.56 pawns for white Main line starting with 24... Qxb4 25. Qxd5 Rxe1 26. Nxe1 Re8 27.Qf5 Rxe1+ 28. Kh2 Kg8 29. Qd5+ Kh8 30.Qf7! Qc4 31. Qxf8+ Qg8 32.Qxd6 this is why Shredder selected 24...Bc4 instead of losing with the other variation. Pichard.
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