Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 12:34:38 08/07/03
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On August 07, 2003 at 15:18:55, Uri Blass wrote: >On August 07, 2003 at 15:08:58, Frank Phillips wrote: > >>Calling my own chess ability modest would be a gross overstatement of my skill. >>Any general insights from chess players (rather than computer analysis) on the >>following position, which my program lost as black despite thinking it was >>winning, would be welcome. >> >>[D]8/Q7/5pk1/5n2/6pp/8/5K2/8 b - - > >It is obvious that only white can win it. Would you care to elaborate on obvious. (I am not suggesting you are wrong.). >I believe that white is winning and I am surprised that your program had a >different opinion. Well I am touched that you are surprised .... unless this is an insult :-) Looking at my static scores it seems that the passed pawn bonuses are too high - at least for this position. > >A queen equal more than knight and 3 pawns and bonus for passed pawns is not >enough compensation. I wondered that with a piece and 3 connected passed pawns whether at some stage the lone queen would have to exchange itself for some material leading to at least a draw for black. > >Uri > >Uri
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