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Subject: Re: A test position from kramnik-kasparov

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 03:01:43 10/25/00

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On October 24, 2000 at 21:32:37, James Robertson wrote:

>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

Chessmaster6000(pIII450) needs one hour and 20 seconds to find Qe6 with the same
main line.

Uri



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