Author: James Robertson
Date: 18:32:37 10/24/00
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On October 24, 2000 at 16:58:29, Uri Blass wrote: >[D]1r4k1/p3QNpp/1p3n2/8/8/5P2/Pq3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 > > >I am interesting to know how much time do chess programs need to find Qe6 >that is probably a winning move because of the line Qe6 h5 Ng5+ Kh8 Qf5 and >black is in real trouble(for example Qxa2 Re7). > >Programs without the luck of being called gambit tiger may need many hours to >find Qe6 so please give them time. > >I am interested to know the score of programs that prefer a different move >because I am not sure in 100% that Qe6 is the only winning move. > >I am also not sure in 100% that the black is losing in the position that >kasparov resigned(I believe that black is losing but I think that the decision >to resign was too early and it is better to resign only if you sure that you are >losing and advantage of rook against a knight is not a good reason to resign >when there are queens on the board). > >Uri Insomniac 0.69a on my P933 requires almost 1'15'' to find Qe6. Interestingly, it expects Qe6 h6 Nxh6. James
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