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Subject: Re: DIEP almost triumphs again in this classic game.

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 01:03:04 08/09/03

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On August 09, 2003 at 02:56:47, Alastair Scott wrote:

>On August 08, 2003 at 14:44:04, Anthony Cozzie wrote:
>
>
>>Honestly, I think diep played better than crafty that game.  By move 44 or so,
>>white has a won game . . .
>>
>>anthony
>
>[D] 1r2r1k1/5R2/1p1pN2p/p2Pp3/q3Pp2/5P2/1P2QBPP/6K1 w - - 5 44
>
>Ironically, 44.Ra7? looks like the decisive mistake (is the rook doing anything
>in particular there?)

44.Ra7 is not the decisive mistake. I dont know if white wins after the mistake
45.Qf1?. This would require analysis of the position.
From a human point of view 45.Qe1 looks like an easy win. Rg7+,Bh4,Bf6 is pretty
dangerous for black :)

Michael

>
>I prefer 44.Rc7, but programs generally like 44.Rf6.
>
>The interesting thing is that everything I've tried (Aristarch, Yace, Ruffian)
>thinks the position after move 43 is ~ +3, then comes up with unclear lines.
>
>Certainly the position is advantageous for White but dangerous because of the
>possibility of Black piling in along the c-file; the White knight looks good but
>is restricted in its movement ...
>
>Alastair



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