Author: blass uri
Date: 11:32:21 07/17/98
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On July 17, 1998 at 14:02:14, Howard Exner wrote: >On July 17, 1998 at 05:52:03, blass uri wrote: > >> >>On July 16, 1998 at 18:59:31, Howard Exner wrote: >> >>>On July 16, 1998 at 15:12:57, blass uri wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>On July 16, 1998 at 07:01:07, Howard Exner wrote: >>>> >>>>>On July 16, 1998 at 01:42:30, blass uri wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> > >>>Is white still ok with 1. Rxe6 fxe6 2. Bh6 a6 3. Bxa6 Qc7 4. Nxe6 Qc6 5. Bxb7 >>>Qxb7 6. Re1 ... >>after 6.Re1 Qc6 black has the advantage according to my programs. >>I think the line1. Rxe6 fxe6 2. Bh6 a6 3. Bxa6 Qc7 4. Nxe6 Qc6 5. Bxb7 >>Qxb7 is good for black. > >Yes this line is good for black. Is Qf3 a better move than 7.Rxe6 ? > >Here's what I'm getting in this position: >1. Rxe6 fxe6 2. Bh6 a6 3. Bxa6 Qc7 4. Nxe6 Qc6 5. Bxb7 Qxb7 6. Re1 Qc6 >7. Qf3 Ne5 8. Ng7+ Kd8 9. Qe4 Bf6 10. Nc5 > >> >>I believe Rxe6 is good for computers against humans(even against anand in 15 >>minutes per game) if they play after fxe6 Bh6 because after Bh6 there is no >>simple forced line humans can calculate like after Nxe6. > >Yes, Bh6 would have to be played next in this Rxe6 line. Computers will >sometimes play the "right" move for the wrong reasons. This looks line >one of those times. Not that Rxe6 >is the absolute right move but probably no worse than other choices like >Qd3 or Bh6. My enjoyment of the game is that there is not always a best move to >make. "Best move" depends on who one is playing and on ones playing style. >I recall one of the classic Kasparov-Karpov games where Kasparov said >that "he knew Karpov would not play Nxb5 because it is just not his style". >Karpov too was often quoted by various chess authors, when he said something >like - why choose the complicated road to victory when a longer strategical path >will win (that's not the quote but the meaning is contained in it).Karpov >also writes often, "there are many roads leading to Rome".(you can tell I'm >a fan of Karpov). Computers on the other hand seem bound by ordering best moves >based on a fraction of a score (but I believe Bob Hyatt is implementing some >code that will play different moves against weaker opponents in order to avoid >unnecessary draws). > >What is the name of your chess program? Have you worked on it a long time? I have Junior,Fritz5 and Genius3 yes I gave Junior more than an hour. I am going to check the line you gave Uri >> >>Uri >>> >>>I'm still not ready to dismiss Rxe6 as unsound. Bob or fca, what are you >>>finding here? Uri, your analysis here is helping to sort this complicated >>>position out. My intuitive quess was that Rxe6 is a good move for computers >>>to make against humans in the absence of a much stronger move >>>as it compliments their strength - open, tactical positions. >>> >>> >>>>I did not decide if to play Qc7 or to play Bxa6 and sacrifise my queen
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