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Subject: Re: IM Larry Kaufman's "Solutions" in CCR Test

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 12:47:11 05/03/01

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On May 03, 2001 at 15:45:18, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:

>On May 03, 2001 at 15:22:04, Paul wrote:
>
>>On May 03, 2001 at 15:01:47, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
>>
>>>>On May 03, 2001 at 14:33:28, Dana Turnmire wrote:
>>
>>>>>  I checked out a few of the "solutions" given in the One Hour CCR Test with
>>>>>Nunn's Chess Openings (I was building an opening book with MCO14 but found so
>>>>>many errors I gave up) and have not found one yet that is "incorrect."
>>>>>
>>>>>  #5 Solution 5...e5 NCO suggests that "with counterplay."
>>
>>>If I enable comet's book, it wants to play e6 here. So, this seems to be an
>>>alternative.
>
>I guess, it's not quite clear here. The ChessBase books strongly suggest ... e5
>in this position.
>A database search reveals that ... e6 had been played more often, but with very
>little success for black. e5 had not been played so often, its success is very
>poor, too. Perhaps this line isn't too good for black.
>
>>
>>Great ... that's what mine wants to play: e5 for 1 second, e6 from then on ...
>>ok, 4 more points, thanks! ;)
>
>Yes, I guess that we should allow here ... e6 too.
>
>>
>>For Comet this doesn't make much difference, 3 points already right? You've
>>really got a great score on this test!
>
>I already expexted it. A couple of years ago on 486 hardware, I had made this
>test occasionally and comet had scored already as well as the commercials. Thus,
>on today's hardware, it could only be far better (provided I hadn't spoilt too
>much meanwhile).

Could someone be so kind as to post the EPD for the positions in question?
Also, the suggested moves and possible alternatives would be nice.



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