Author: Richard Harrison
Date: 14:50:13 01/27/05
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On January 27, 2005 at 17:40:47, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On January 27, 2005 at 16:37:11, Richard Harrison wrote: > >>In the following position, Shredder 8 plays the blunder move 66. Qxf4?? This >>move loses quickly. [After 15 minutes of thinking, still likes Qxf4] >> >>S7.04 does not deviate from 66. Qb2 and recognizes the draw instantly. Ruffian >>1.05 also plays Qb2 (0.00) >> >>What does your Shredder 8 play? >> >>[D]8/8/8/2K5/1Q3pP1/4nP2/3pk3/8 w - - 0 66 > >KQNKQ is generally an easy draw with some exceptional cases. Qxf4 reaches such >an ending with 2 extra pawns to boot, so I can't fault Qxf4. I can't see >anything particularly wrong with the choice. Why do you think this is a blunder? >Bear in mind that engines might return a large negative score in endings that >are easy draws. Yes, I do agree with you. After 66. Qxf4 d1(Q), white will have a difficult time just trying to gain a draw. 66. Qb2 draws instantly. Apparently, from other responses, S8 in the ChessBase GUI does play 66. Qb2. I'd like to find out from someone using the classic GUI what Shredder prefers.
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