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Subject: Re: Nolot progress? Crafty one hour output on ho-hum machine

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:07:33 03/24/04

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950 MHz Athlon

[D]r3qb1k/1b4p1/p2pr2p/3n4/Pnp1N1N1/6RP/1B3PP1/1B1QR1K1 w - - acd 14; acn
1678577872; acs 3600; bm Nxh6; c0 "Kasparov-Karpov, Wch35-KK5 Lyon-New York
(20), CBM 21 1990"; ce -180; id "Nolot.1, Heap.100662, move.26"; pv Rxh6;

Not deep enough yet.

[D]r4rk1/pp1n1p1p/1nqP2p1/2b1P1B1/4NQ2/1B3P2/PP2K2P/2R5 w - - acd 14; acn
1674548854; acs 3600; bm Rxc5; c0 "Bronstein,D-Ljubojevic,L, Petropolis izt
(11), IZT 1973"; ce 0; id "Nolot.2, Heap.5154, move.22"; pv Bf6 Qb5+ Ke1 Nxf6
Nxf6+ Kg7 Nh5+ gxh5 Qg5+ Kh8 Qf6+ Kg8 Qg5+ Kh8;

Found a draw.  Can't find the win.  Other programs seem to do much better with
this one.

[D]r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/2n1p3/3pP1n1/3P2b1/2PB1NN1/PP4PP/R1BQK2R w - - acd 16; acn
1632014543; acs 3600; bm Nxg5; c0 "Smagin,S-Sahovic,D, Biel op (10), EXP 19
1990"; ce 26; id "Nolot.3, Heap.81891, move.12"; pv h3 Bxf3 gxf3 g6 Be3 Nf7 Kd2
a5 Bb5 Rf8 Ne2 Bg5 f4 Be7 Kc2 Qd7 Rg1;

Stubbornly sticks to h3.  The score was slowly rising, so it might be worth
further investigation

[D]r1b1kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p2ppn2/6BB/2qNP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - acd 15; acn
1729109564; acs 3600; bm Nxe6; c0 "Keres,Paul-Kotov, Budapest, candidate, 1950";
ce 93; id "Nolot.4, Heap.373676, move.10"; pv Be2 Qc5 Qd2 b5 Nb3 Qc7 f3 h6 Bf4
e5 Be3 Nb6 Rad1 Nc4 Bxc4 Qxc4;

Bruce reported that a deep search gave a score of +1 or so for the key move.  I
wonder if this move is not nearly as good.

[D]r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p2ppn1p/8/3NP3/1BN5/PPP3QP/1K3RR1 w - - acd 15; acn
1718326598; acs 3600; bm e5; c0 "Spassky,B-Petrosian,T, Wch27-Moscow (19), MAINB
1969"; ce 158; id "Nolot.5, Heap.4152, move.21"; pv Nce2 g5 h4 g4 Nf4 e5 Nde6
Bxe6 Nxe6 Qe7 Rf5 Bg7 Rgf1 h5 Bc4 Rac8;

Crafty just can't get deep enough in one hour on the hardware that I used.  But
the alternative move seems to have some promise.

[D]rnbqk2r/1p3ppp/p7/1NpPp3/QPP1P1n1/P4N2/4KbPP/R1B2B1R b - - acd 14; acn
1701935074; acs 3608; bm axb5; c0 "Wlodarczyk,R (2270)-Bandza,A, Miedzybrodzie
(5), TD 91/08 1991"; ce -171; id "Nolot.6, Heap.117601, move.13"; pv Nd7 Nd6+
Ke7 Nxc8+ Qxc8 h3 Bd4 Nxd4 cxd4 hxg4 Nf6 Qb3 Nxe4 Rh4 g5 Rh3 Qxg4+ Qf3 Qxf3+
Rxf3;

Needs more time, obviously.

[D]rnbqk2r/1p3ppp/p7/1NpPp3/QPP1P1n1/P4N2/4KbPP/R1B2B1R b - - acd 15; acn
1692603481; acs 3600; bm axb5; c0 "Malaniuk,V (2520)-Ivanchuk,V, USSR(ch),
46/745, [Ivanchuk], 1988"; ce -165; id "Nolot.6, Heap.787586, move.13"; pv Bd7
h3 Bd4 Nfxd4 cxd4 hxg4 Ra7 d6 Kf8 Kf2 Qb6 c5 axb5 cxb6 Rxa4 Bd3 Bxg4 Bxb5;

Needs more time, obviously.

[D]1r1bk2r/2R2ppp/p3p3/1b2P2q/4QP2/4N3/1B4PP/3R2K1 w - - acd 16; acn 1863034380;
acs 3606; bm Rxd8+; ce 207; id "Nolot.7, src=?"; pv Rb7 Rxb7 Qxb7 Qe2 Bd4 Bd7
Bb6 Qb5 Nc4 Qa4 Rd2 Qa1+ Kf2 Qa4 Qb8 Ke7 Qd6+ Ke8 Bxd8 Kxd8;

This is the most intersting one to me, from the Crafty output.  Look at the
analysis from the run:

White(1): epdpfga nolot.epd nolot.out
White(1): st 3600
search time set to 3600.00.
White(1): epdpfga nolot.epd nolot.out
PFGA: EPD record: 1   ID: Nolot.1, Heap.100662, move.26
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                7     0.42  -1.14   1. Qd4 Qc8 2. Qd2 h5 3. Nh6 Rb8 4.
                                    Nf7+ Kg8
                7->   0.47  -1.14   1. Qd4 Qc8 2. Qd2 h5 3. Nh6 Rb8 4.
                                    Nf7+ Kg8
                8     3.03  -1.01   1. Qd4 a5 2. Qxc4 Qxa4 3. Bd4 Ba6 4.
                                    Qc1 Qe8 <HT>
                8->   3.09  -1.01   1. Qd4 a5 2. Qxc4 Qxa4 3. Bd4 Ba6 4.
                                    Qc1 Qe8 <HT>
                9     5.56  -1.08   1. Qd4 a5 2. Qxc4 Qxa4 3. Bd4 Rc8 4.
                                    Qe2 Nc2 5. Bxc2 Qxd4
                9->   5.63  -1.08   1. Qd4 a5 2. Qxc4 Qxa4 3. Bd4 Rc8 4.
                                    Qe2 Nc2 5. Bxc2 Qxd4
               10    11.82  -0.89   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 <HT>
               10->  19.03  -0.89   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 <HT>
               11    33.85     --   1. Qd4
               11     1:16  -1.30   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 Qd7
                                    4. Ng4 Rae8 5. Bc2 c3 6. Qc1 Qf7
               11->   2:51  -1.30   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 Qd7
                                    4. Ng4 Rae8 5. Bc2 c3 6. Qc1 Qf7
               12     5:17  -0.98   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 Qd7
                                    4. Ng4 Rae8 5. Bc2 c3 6. Qc1 Qe7 7.
                                    a5
               12->   8:03  -0.98   1. Qd4 Nd3 2. Nxh6 Nxb2 3. Qxb2 Qd7
                                    4. Ng4 Rae8 5. Bc2 c3 6. Qc1 Qe7 7.
                                    a5
               13    43.55  -2.90   1. Qd4 c3 2. Rxc3 Nxc3 3. Bxc3 d5 4.
                                    Re3 dxe4 5. Bxb4 Qxa4 6. Bxe4 Qxb4
                                    <HT>
               13    20:24  -1.78   1. Nxh6 c3 2. Kf1 Rxh6 3. Nxc3 Qh5
                                    4. Qxh5 Rxh5 5. Rg4 Rh6 6. Nxd5 Nxd5
                                    7. Bf5 Rd8 8. Bd4
               13->  52:48  -1.78   1. Nxh6 c3 2. Kf1 Rxh6 3. Nxc3 Qh5
                                    4. Qxh5 Rxh5 5. Rg4 Rh6 6. Nxd5 Nxd5
                                    7. Bf5 Rd8 8. Bd4
              time=60:00  cpu=96%  mat=-1  n=1685685157  fh=92%  nps=468K
              ext-> chk=64539526 cap=4421105 pp=1141316 1rep=6230718 mate=483730
              predicted=0  nodes=1685685157  evals=512165251  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 2   ID: Nolot.2, Heap.5154, move.22
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.27  -3.03   1. Be7 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Qxe5
                                    4. Nf6+ Kg7 5. Qxe5 Nxe5 6. Bxf8+ Rxf8
                6->   0.75  -3.03   1. Be7 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Qxe5
                                    4. Nf6+ Kg7 5. Qxe5 Nxe5 6. Bxf8+ Rxf8
                7     1.36  -3.33   1. Be7 Qb5+ 2. Kd2 Bb4+ 3. Ke3 Nxe5
                                    4. Bxf8 Qd3+ 5. Kf2 Qd4+ 6. Kg2 Rxf8
                7     1.92  -3.26   1. Nxc5 Nxc5 2. Bc4 Rac8 3. b4 Nxc4
                                    4. Qxc4 h6 5. Bxh6
                7->   3.46  -3.26   1. Nxc5 Nxc5 2. Bc4 Rac8 3. b4 Nxc4
                                    4. Qxc4 h6 5. Bxh6
                8     4.38  -3.23   1. Nxc5 Nxc5 2. Bc4 Rac8 3. b4 Nxc4
                                    4. Qxc4 Nd7 5. Qxc6 bxc6
                8->   9.35  -3.23   1. Nxc5 Nxc5 2. Bc4 Rac8 3. b4 Nxc4
                                    4. Qxc4 Nd7 5. Qxc6 bxc6
                9    12.39  -3.45   1. Nxc5 Nxc5 2. Bc4 Rac8 3. b4 Nxc4
                                    4. Qxc4 Rfe8 5. Be7 Nd7 6. Qxc6 bxc6
                9    31.31  -2.99   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nd5 3. Bxd5 Bb4+
                                    4. Kf2 Qxd5 5. Rc7 Qd4+ 6. Kf1 Nxf6
                                    7. Nxf6+
                9->  39.11  -2.99   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nd5 3. Bxd5 Bb4+
                                    4. Kf2 Qxd5 5. Rc7 Qd4+ 6. Kf1 Nxf6
                                    7. Nxf6+
               10    52.77  -3.10   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nd5 3. Bxd5 Bb4+
                                    4. Kf2 Qxd5 5. Rc7 Qd4+ 6. Kf1 Nc5
                                    7. Be7
               10->   1:22  -3.10   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nd5 3. Bxd5 Bb4+
                                    4. Kf2 Qxd5 5. Rc7 Qd4+ 6. Kf1 Nc5
                                    7. Be7
               11     2:15     ++   1. Bf6!!
               11     5:39  -1.32   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Nd5
                                    4. Qh6 N7xf6 5. exf6 Qb6+ 6. Ke2 Nf4+
                                    7. Qxf4 Qd4 8. Kf1 Rad8 <HT>
               11->   5:59  -1.32   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Nd5
                                    4. Qh6 N7xf6 5. exf6 Qb6+ 6. Ke2 Nf4+
                                    7. Qxf4 Qd4 8. Kf1 Rad8 <HT>
               12    10:21     ++   1. Bf6!!
               12    17:23   0.00   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Nxf6
                                    4. Nxf6+ Kg7 5. Nh5+ Kg8 6. Nf6+
               12->  17:48   0.00   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Bb4+ 3. Kf2 Nxf6
                                    4. Nxf6+ Kg7 5. Nh5+ Kg8 6. Nf6+
               13    29:22   0.00   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nxf6 3. Nxf6+ Kg7
                                    4. Nh5+ gxh5 5. Qg5+ Kh8 6. Qf6+ Kg8
                                    7. Qg5+ Kh8
               13->  32:32   0.00   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nxf6 3. Nxf6+ Kg7
                                    4. Nh5+ gxh5 5. Qg5+ Kh8 6. Qf6+ Kg8
                                    7. Qg5+ Kh8
               14    58:19   0.00   1. Bf6 Qb5+ 2. Ke1 Nxf6 3. Nxf6+ Kg7
                                    4. Nh5+ gxh5 5. Qg5+ Kh8 6. Qf6+ Kg8
                                    7. Qg5+ Kh8
              time=60:00  cpu=93%  mat=-4  n=1674548854  fh=91%  nps=465K
              ext-> chk=83974283 cap=4115503 pp=6181888 1rep=6414130
mate=1791481
              predicted=0  nodes=1674548854  evals=559101718  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 3   ID: Nolot.3, Heap.81891, move.12
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.25   0.00   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4
                6->   0.54   0.00   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4
                7     0.77   0.00   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4
                7->   1.35   0.00   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4
                8     1.70  -0.14   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4 g6
                8     6.50  -0.11   1. Be3 h5 2. h4 Nxf3+ 3. gxf3 Bxh4
                                    4. fxg4 Bxg3+ 5. Kd2 h4 6. Qf3
                8     8.47  -0.07   1. Bxg5 Bxg5 2. Qb3 Bxf3 3. gxf3 Rb8
                                    4. Kd1 Be3 5. Qc2 Qh4
                8    10.01  -0.05   1. Qe2 Kd7 2. Kd1 Qf8 3. Rf1 Nxf3 4.
                                    gxf3 Bh3 5. Re1
                8->  10.52  -0.05   1. Qe2 Kd7 2. Kd1 Qf8 3. Rf1 Nxf3 4.
                                    gxf3 Bh3 5. Re1
                9    12.87  -0.08   1. Qe2 Kd7 2. h3 Bxf3 3. gxf3 Rf8 4.
                                    Bxg5 Bxg5 5. Kd1 g6 6. Re1
                9    18.27  -0.04   1. Bxg5 Bxg5 2. Qb3 Bxf3 3. gxf3 Rb8
                                    4. Rf1 Qd7 5. Qc2 Kd8 6. Kd1
                9    21.09   0.11   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 a5
                9->  22.57   0.11   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 a5
               10    25.40   0.07   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Qf8 6. d5 Bh4+ 7.
                                    Kd2 Qxf4+
               10->  32.97   0.07   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 Kd7 3. f4 Ne4 4.
                                    Nxe4 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Qf8 6. d5 Bh4+ 7.
                                    Kd2 Qxf4+
               11    40.42   0.09   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Kd2 Rf8 4.
                                    Be2 Kd7 5. Kc2 h5 6. Be3 h4
               11->   1:03   0.09   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Kd2 Rf8 4.
                                    Be2 Kd7 5. Kc2 h5 6. Be3 h4
               12     1:39   0.24   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 Qd7 6. Qb3 Rb8 7. Kc2
                                    <HT>
               12->   2:13   0.24   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 Qd7 6. Qb3 Rb8 7. Kc2
                                    <HT>
               13     3:04   0.28   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Nf7 4.
                                    Kd2 a5 5. Qb3 Rb8 6. Qc2 Bg5 7. f4
                                    Be7
               13->   4:16   0.28   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Nf7 4.
                                    Kd2 a5 5. Qb3 Rb8 6. Qc2 Bg5 7. f4
                                    Be7
               14     6:04   0.24   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    Rf1 Qd7 5. Kd2 Kd8 6. h4 Nh3 7. Bh6
                                    Rf7 8. Qb3
               14->  17:40   0.24   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    Rf1 Qd7 5. Kd2 Kd8 6. h4 Nh3 7. Bh6
                                    Rf7 8. Qb3
               15    23:37   0.25   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 Nh6 6. Qf3 a5 7. Kc2
                                    Qd7 8. Rhe1 Kd8
               15->  35:55   0.25   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Rf8 4.
                                    f4 Nf7 5. Kd2 Nh6 6. Qf3 a5 7. Kc2
                                    Qd7 8. Rhe1 Kd8
               16    51:47   0.26   1. h3 Bxf3 2. gxf3 g6 3. Be3 Nf7 4.
                                    Kd2 a5 5. Bb5 Rf8 6. Ne2 Bg5 7. f4
                                    Be7 8. Kc2 Qd7 9. Rg1
              time=60:00  cpu=93%  mat=0  n=1632014543  fh=92%  nps=453K
              ext-> chk=46804519 cap=4558037 pp=275559 1rep=2101284 mate=74025
              predicted=0  nodes=1632014543  evals=564772590  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 4   ID: Nolot.4, Heap.373676, move.10
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.23   1.03   1. Bf3 h6 2. Be3 Be7 3. Be2 Qc5
                6     0.28   1.19   1. Be2 Qb4 2. a3 Qc5 3. Qd2 Qe5
                6->   0.38   1.19   1. Be2 Qb4 2. a3 Qc5 3. Qd2 Qe5
                7     0.61   1.12   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Be3 Qc7 3. f3 b5 4. Bg5
                7->   0.97   1.12   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Be3 Qc7 3. f3 b5 4. Bg5
                8     2.18   1.02   1. Be2 Qc7 2. Qd2 b5 3. f3 b4 4. Na4
                                    a5
                8->   3.07   1.02   1. Be2 Qc7 2. Qd2 b5 3. f3 b4 4. Na4
                                    a5
                9     5.36   0.98   1. Be2 Qc7 2. Qd2 b5 3. f3 h6 4. Be3
                                    b4 5. Na4
                9     9.45   1.03   1. Bf3 Qc7 2. Qd2 Be7 3. Rad1 Ne5 4.
                                    Be2 Nc4 5. Bxc4 Qxc4
                9->  10.77   1.03   1. Bf3 Qc7 2. Qd2 Be7 3. Rad1 Ne5 4.
                                    Be2 Nc4 5. Bxc4 Qxc4
               10    17.11   1.05   1. Bf3 Qc7 2. Qd2 h6 3. Be3 Ne5 4.
                                    Be2 Nc4 5. Bxc4 Qxc4 6. Rad1
               10->  25.92   1.05   1. Bf3 Qc7 2. Qd2 h6 3. Be3 Ne5 4.
                                    Be2 Nc4 5. Bxc4 Qxc4 6. Rad1
               11    47.16   0.95   1. Bf3 Qc7 2. Rb1 Be7 3. a4 Ne5 4.
                                    Be2 Bd7 5. f4 Nc4 6. f5
               11     1:06   1.00   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Qd2 b5 3. Nb3 Qc7 4.
                                    f3 Ne5 5. Rad1 Nc4 6. Bxc4 Qxc4 7.
                                    Bxf6 gxf6
               11->   1:22   1.00   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Qd2 b5 3. Nb3 Qc7 4.
                                    f3 Ne5 5. Rad1 Nc4 6. Bxc4 Qxc4 7.
                                    Bxf6 gxf6
               12     1:51   1.02   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Be3 Qc7 3. Qd2 Nc5 4.
                                    f3 e5 5. Nf5 Bxf5 6. exf5 Qd7 7. f4
               12->   2:37   1.02   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Be3 Qc7 3. Qd2 Nc5 4.
                                    f3 e5 5. Nf5 Bxf5 6. exf5 Qd7 7. f4
               13     6:23   0.91   1. Be2 Qc7 2. a4 b6 3. Qd2 h6 4. Be3
                                    Bb7 5. f3 Ne5 6. Rad1 Nc4 7. Bxc4 Qxc4
               13->   9:15   0.91   1. Be2 Qc7 2. a4 b6 3. Qd2 h6 4. Be3
                                    Bb7 5. f3 Ne5 6. Rad1 Nc4 7. Bxc4 Qxc4
               14    13:18   1.00   1. Be2 Qc7 2. a4 b6 3. Qd2 h6 4. Be3
                                    Bb7 5. f3 Be7 6. Rad1 Kf8 7. Bf4 Kg8
               14->  18:55   1.00   1. Be2 Qc7 2. a4 b6 3. Qd2 h6 4. Be3
                                    Bb7 5. f3 Be7 6. Rad1 Kf8 7. Bf4 Kg8
               15    41:16   0.93   1. Be2 Qc5 2. Qd2 b5 3. Nb3 Qc7 4.
                                    f3 h6 5. Bf4 e5 6. Be3 Nb6 7. Rad1
                                    Nc4 8. Bxc4 Qxc4
              time=60:00  cpu=93%  mat=0  n=1729109564  fh=93%  nps=480K
              ext-> chk=65612293 cap=4106333 pp=209470 1rep=3918179 mate=111492
              predicted=0  nodes=1729109564  evals=429274424  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 5   ID: Nolot.5, Heap.4152, move.21
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.23   1.02   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5
                6->   0.27   1.02   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5
                7     0.44   0.69   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Qc7
                                    4. Rgf1 Rac8
                7     2.10   0.87   1. Nf3 Ng8 2. Nd4 Qg5 3. Qxg5 hxg5
                                    4. Nf3 g4 5. Rxg4
                7->   2.10   0.87   1. Nf3 Ng8 2. Nd4 Qg5 3. Qxg5 hxg5
                                    4. Nf3 g4 5. Rxg4
                8     2.54   0.73   1. Nf3 Ng8 2. Ne5 dxe5 3. Rxf8 Qe7
                                    4. Rf3 Rad8
                8     3.43   0.96   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bc6 3. Nc3 Qc7 4.
                                    Nxh6 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 gxh6
                8->   4.01   0.96   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bc6 3. Nc3 Qc7 4.
                                    Nxh6 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 gxh6
                9     5.09   0.92   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Rc8
                                    4. Nc3 Qc7 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. Bxd5
                9->   6.73   0.92   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Rc8
                                    4. Nc3 Qc7 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. Bxd5
               10    11.10     ++   1. Nce2!!
               10    21.47   1.58   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 d5 3. exd5 Nxd5 4.
                                    Qe4 Bc6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd4 Nf6
               10->  22.58   1.58   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 d5 3. exd5 Nxd5 4.
                                    Qe4 Bc6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nd4 Nf6
               11    34.77   1.54   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5 4. Nde6
                                    Bxe6 5. Nxe6 Qe7 6. Qg3 Rac8
               11->  37.80   1.54   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5 4. Nde6
                                    Bxe6 5. Nxe6 Qe7 6. Qg3 Rac8
               12     1:26   1.60   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5 4. Nde6
                                    Bxe6 5. Nxe6 Qe7 6. c3 Rac8 7. Qg3
                                    Nxe4 8. Qxg4
               12->   1:33   1.60   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5 4. Nde6
                                    Bxe6 5. Nxe6 Qe7 6. c3 Rac8 7. Qg3
                                    Nxe4 8. Qxg4
               13     2:34   1.57   1. Nce2 g5 2. Nf4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4.
                                    Nxd5 Nxd5 5. Bxd5 Bc5 6. c3 Qb6 7.
                                    Rf7 Rad8 8. Rd1
               13->   2:48   1.57   1. Nce2 g5 2. Nf4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4.
                                    Nxd5 Nxd5 5. Bxd5 Bc5 6. c3 Qb6 7.
                                    Rf7 Rad8 8. Rd1
               14     7:09   1.75   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Qe7
                                    4. Rgf1 Nh7 5. Rf7 Qg5 6. Ng3 Re7 7.
                                    Bd5 Rxf7 8. Rxf7 Kg8 9. Rxb7+
               14->  17:34   1.75   1. Nce2 e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. Rxf5 Qe7
                                    4. Rgf1 Nh7 5. Rf7 Qg5 6. Ng3 Re7 7.
                                    Bd5 Rxf7 8. Rxf7 Kg8 9. Rxb7+
               15    26:37   1.58   1. Nce2 g5 2. h4 g4 3. Nf4 e5 4. Nde6
                                    Bxe6 5. Nxe6 Qe7 6. Rf5 Bg7 7. Rgf1
                                    h5 8. Bc4 Rac8
              time=60:00  cpu=94%  mat=-1  n=1718326598  fh=92%  nps=477K
              ext-> chk=61848374 cap=4407004 pp=795434 1rep=7177290 mate=453179
              predicted=0  nodes=1718326598  evals=502687201  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 6   ID: Nolot.6, Heap.117601, move.13
              clearing hash tables
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.31   0.63   1. ... Nd7 2. d6 Kf8 3. Nc7 Rb8 4.
                                    Qc2 <HT>
                6->   0.56   0.63   1. ... Nd7 2. d6 Kf8 3. Nc7 Rb8 4.
                                    Qc2 <HT>
                7     0.80     --   1. ... Nd7
                7     1.09   2.05   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Nxc8 Rxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Rxc4
                7     1.65   1.80   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nc6 3. Nd6+ Kf8 4.
                                    dxc6 Bxc6 5. Nxb7
                7->   3.03   1.80   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nc6 3. Nd6+ Kf8 4.
                                    dxc6 Bxc6 5. Nxb7
                8     3.25     --   1. ... Bd7
                8     4.05   2.47   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nf6 3. Kxf2 Nxe4+
                                    4. Kg1 Bxb5 5. cxb5 Qxd5 6. bxa6+ Nc6
                                    7. bxc5 Qxc5+
                8     5.07   2.05   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Nxc8 Rxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Rxc4
                8->   7.99   2.05   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Nxc8 Rxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Rxc4
                9     9.71   1.80   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Nxc8 Ndf6
                                    4. Qc2 cxb4 5. axb4 Rxc8 6. h3 b5 7.
                                    hxg4 Rxc4
                9->  16.20   1.80   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Nxc8 Ndf6
                                    4. Qc2 cxb4 5. axb4 Rxc8 6. h3 b5 7.
                                    hxg4 Rxc4
               10    22.01   1.56   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Nc3+ 6. Kd3 cxb4
                                    7. axb4 Bd4 <HT>
               10->  30.70   1.56   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Nc3+ 6. Kd3 cxb4
                                    7. axb4 Bd4 <HT>
               11     1:18   1.84   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Ndf6 5. hxg4 Nxe4 6. Qc2 Qxg4
                                    7. Kd3 Kd6 8. bxc5+ Bxc5 9. Qe2
               11->   1:49   1.84   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Ndf6 5. hxg4 Nxe4 6. Qc2 Qxg4
                                    7. Kd3 Kd6 8. bxc5+ Bxc5 9. Qe2
               12     3:19   1.90   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Bd4 6. Nde6+ Ke8
                                    7. Nxd4 Nc3+ 8. Kd3 cxd4
               12->   6:43   1.90   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Bd4 6. Nde6+ Ke8
                                    7. Nxd4 Nc3+ 8. Kd3 cxd4
               13    10:54   1.51   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Bd4 6. Nde6+ Bxe6
                                    7. Nxe6+ Kf7 8. Nxd4 cxd4 9. Kf3 Nf6
               13->  12:34   1.51   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Kf8 3. Ng5 Nb6 4.
                                    Ndxf7 Nxa4 5. Nxd8 Bd4 6. Nde6+ Bxe6
                                    7. Nxe6+ Kf7 8. Nxd4 cxd4 9. Kf3 Nf6
               14    38:33   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 g5 9. Rh3 Qxg4+
                                    10. Qf3 Qxf3+ 11. Rxf3
              time=60:00  cpu=96%  mat=0  n=1701935074  fh=92%  nps=472K
              ext-> chk=75506533 cap=4492475 pp=1589971 1rep=4366292 mate=124255
              predicted=0  nodes=1701935074  evals=499376982  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 7   ID: Nolot.6, Heap.787586, move.13
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.24   1.69   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nc6 3. dxc6 Bxc6 4.
                                    Bg5 axb5 5. Bxd8 bxa4 6. hxg4 Rxd8
                                    7. Kxf2 Bxe4 8. Nxe5 cxb4 9. axb4
                6->   0.31   1.69   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nc6 3. dxc6 Bxc6 4.
                                    Bg5 axb5 5. Bxd8 bxa4 6. hxg4 Rxd8
                                    7. Kxf2 Bxe4 8. Nxe5 cxb4 9. axb4
                7     0.44   1.80   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Nc6 3. Nd6+ Kf8 4.
                                    dxc6 Bxc6 5. Nxb7
                7     0.72   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
                7->   0.73   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
                8     0.73   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
                8->   1.27   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
                9     1.27   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
                9->   2.39   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               10     2.39   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               10->   9.14   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               11     9.14   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               11->  19.07   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               12    19.07   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               12->  41.22   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               13    41.23   1.71   1. ... Nd7 2. Nd6+ Ke7 3. Nxc8+ Qxc8
                                    4. h3 Bd4 5. Nxd4 cxd4 6. hxg4 Nf6
                                    7. Qb3 Nxe4 8. Rh4 <HT>
               13     2:17   1.70   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Bd4 3. Nfxd4 cxd4
                                    4. hxg4 Ra7 5. Rh5 f6 6. g5 axb5 7.
                                    Qxa7 Bg4+ 8. Kd3 bxc4+ 9. Kxc4 Qc7+
                                    10. Qc5 Qxc5+ 11. Kxc5 Bxh5 12. gxf6
                                    gxf6
               13->   3:03   1.70   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Bd4 3. Nfxd4 cxd4
                                    4. hxg4 Ra7 5. Rh5 f6 6. g5 axb5 7.
                                    Qxa7 Bg4+ 8. Kd3 bxc4+ 9. Kxc4 Qc7+
                                    10. Qc5 Qxc5+ 11. Kxc5 Bxh5 12. gxf6
                                    gxf6
               14     5:59   1.70   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Bd4 3. Nfxd4 cxd4
                                    4. hxg4 Ra7 5. Rh5 f6 6. g5 axb5 7.
                                    Qxa7 Bg4+ 8. Kd3 bxc4+ 9. Kxc4 Qc7+
                                    10. Qc5 Qxc5+ 11. Kxc5 Bxh5 12. gxf6
                                    gxf6
               14->   9:55   1.70   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Bd4 3. Nfxd4 cxd4
                                    4. hxg4 Ra7 5. Rh5 f6 6. g5 axb5 7.
                                    Qxa7 Bg4+ 8. Kd3 bxc4+ 9. Kxc4 Qc7+
                                    10. Qc5 Qxc5+ 11. Kxc5 Bxh5 12. gxf6
                                    gxf6
               15    59:15   1.65   1. ... Bd7 2. h3 Bd4 3. Nfxd4 cxd4
                                    4. hxg4 Ra7 5. d6 Kf8 6. Kf2 Qb6 7.
                                    c5 axb5 8. cxb6 Rxa4 9. Bd3 Bxg4 10.
                                    Bxb5
              time=60:00  cpu=95%  mat=0  n=1692603481  fh=91%  nps=470K
              ext-> chk=77423097 cap=4609585 pp=2544004 1rep=4795851 mate=146604
              predicted=0  nodes=1692603481  evals=511273267  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0
PFGA: EPD record: 8   ID: Nolot.7, src=?
              clearing hash tables
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 60:00 (60:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                6     0.36  -0.40   1. Rcc1 Bh4 2. Nc4 Kf8 3. Ba3+ Kg8
                                    4. Bc5
                6     0.48  -0.37   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Ba4
                                    4. Rc1
                6->   0.60  -0.37   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Ba4
                                    4. Rc1
                7     0.76  -0.34   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Kf8
                                    4. Qc8 Bxc4 5. Qxc4
                7->   1.45  -0.34   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Kf8
                                    4. Qc8 Bxc4 5. Qxc4
                8     1.76  -0.13   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Qe7
                                    4. Qc8 Bxc4 5. Qc6+ Kf8 6. Qxc4
                8->   2.88  -0.13   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Qe7
                                    4. Qc8 Bxc4 5. Qc6+ Kf8 6. Qxc4
                9     4.07   0.00   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Qe7
                                    4. Rxd8+ Kxd8 5. Qa8+ Kc7 6. Qa7+ Kd8
                                    7. Qa8+
                9->   6.67   0.00   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qh4 3. Nc4 Qe7
                                    4. Rxd8+ Kxd8 5. Qa8+ Kc7 6. Qa7+ Kd8
                                    7. Qa8+
               10    11.29     ++   1. Rb7!!
               10    15.30   0.92   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 Qa1 5. fxe6 fxe6 6. Qxg7 Rf8
               10->  20.92   0.92   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 Qa1 5. fxe6 fxe6 6. Qxg7 Rf8
               11    26.70   1.14   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 Qa5 5. fxe6 Rf8 6. exf7+ Rxf7
                                    7. Qd5 Qc7
               11->  38.60   1.14   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 Qa5 5. fxe6 Rf8 6. exf7+ Rxf7
                                    7. Qd5 Qc7
               12    54.19   1.36   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 h6 5. Rxd8+ Kxd8 6. Qb8+ Kd7
                                    7. Qxh8 Qa1 8. fxe6+ Kxe6 9. Qc8+ Kxe5
               12->   1:26   1.36   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 h6 5. Rxd8+ Kxd8 6. Qb8+ Kd7
                                    7. Qxh8 Qa1 8. fxe6+ Kxe6 9. Qc8+ Kxe5
               13     2:14   1.74   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 h6 5. Qc8 Qa5 6. fxe6 Rf8 7.
                                    e7 Kxe7 8. Nf5+ Ke8 9. Nxg7+
               13->   4:08   1.74   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bc1 Qa2
                                    4. f5 h6 5. Qc8 Qa5 6. fxe6 Rf8 7.
                                    e7 Kxe7 8. Nf5+ Ke8 9. Nxg7+
               14     6:04   2.02   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Bd7
                                    4. Bb6 Qb5 5. Nc4 Qa4 6. Rd2 Qa1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Qa4 8. Nd6+ Ke7 9. Nc8+ Ke8 10.
                                    Bxd8 Kxd8
               14->  15:24   2.02   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Bd7
                                    4. Bb6 Qb5 5. Nc4 Qa4 6. Rd2 Qa1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Qa4 8. Nd6+ Ke7 9. Nc8+ Ke8 10.
                                    Bxd8 Kxd8
               15    19:02   2.07   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Bd7
                                    4. Bb6 Qb5 5. Nc4 Qa4 6. Rd2 Qa1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Qa4 8. Qb8 Ke7 9. Qd6+ Ke8 10.
                                    Bxd8 Kxd8
               15->  41:45   2.07   1. Rb7 Rxb7 2. Qxb7 Qe2 3. Bd4 Bd7
                                    4. Bb6 Qb5 5. Nc4 Qa4 6. Rd2 Qa1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Qa4 8. Qb8 Ke7 9. Qd6+ Ke8 10.
                                    Bxd8 Kxd8
               16    51:28     ++   1. Rb7!!
              time=60:00  cpu=96%  mat=-1  n=1863034380  fh=94%  nps=517K
              ext-> chk=145310152 cap=2816567 pp=3463660 1rep=10740100
mate=704683
              predicted=0  nodes=1863034380  evals=410419467  50move=0
              endgame tablebase-> probes=0  hits=0

Maybe we have an even better move?

[D]r3rbk1/ppq2ppp/2b1pB2/8/6Q1/1P1B3P/P1P2PP1/R2R2K1 w - - acd 15; acn
1304718089; acs 3600; bm Bxh7+; c0 "Gufeld,E-Osnos,V, URS 1978"; ce 68; id
"Nolot.8, Heap.655693, move.24"; pv b4 g6 b5 Bd7 Qf3 Be7 Bxe7 Rxe7 a4 e5 Be4 Be6
Ra3 f5 Rc3;

Deep Thought liked c4...
Crafty did find a move with a positive score, though.

[D]r4r1k/4bppb/2n1p2p/p1n1P3/1p1p1BNP/3P1NP1/qP2QPB1/2RR2K1 w - - acd 16; acn
1653134175; acs 3600; bm Ng5; c0 "Weinstein-Elyoseph, Israel, 1992"; ce -70; id
"Nolot.9, src=?"; pv Rxc5 Bxc5 Rc1 a4 Rxc5 a3 Bc1 Rac8 Qc2 Ne7 Nxd4 Rxc5 Qxc5
Rc8 Qxe7 Rxc1+ Kh2 Qxb2;

Not deep enough in one hour.

[D]r1b2rk1/1p1nbppp/pq1p4/3B4/P2NP3/2N1p3/1PP3PP/R2Q1R1K w - - acd 15; acn
1910870027; acs 3600; bm Rxf7; c0 "Van der Wiel,J-Ribli,Z, Amsterdam, 1980"; ce
-43; id "Nolot.10, Heap.444066, move.15"; pv Bb3 Nf6 Qd3 Qc5 Nf5 Bxf5 Rxf5 Ng4
Nd1 Qb6 Qe2 h5 Rxh5 Nf6 Rf5;

Not deep enough.

[D]r1b3k1/p2p1nP1/2pqr1Rp/1p2p2P/2B1PnQ1/1P6/P1PP4/1K4R1 w - - acd 14; acn
1678577872; acs 3600; bm Rxh6; c0 "Teichmann-NN, Zurich 1920"; ce -180; id
"Nolot.11, src=?"; pv Rxh6;

Found the right move, but score does not reflect it.  However, crafty was
cranking on a fail-high.



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