Author: Thomas Lagershausen
Date: 08:18:31 03/01/05
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On March 01, 2005 at 09:40:38, Gabor Szots wrote: >On March 01, 2005 at 08:47:11, Thomas Lagershausen wrote: > >>[D]2r2r1k/1bqnb1pp/p2pB3/1p1Pp3/2n5/5NNP/PP3PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 4 20 >> >>...is the lack of positional knowledge. This counts for most of curent >>chessprograms. >> >>In the last round of Paderborn Anaconda reaches this position with the black >>pieces against Hydra and lost without any real resistance. >> >>But it is not difficult to see that black has to play against the weak pawn on >>d5 to get enough counterplay. So, the sacrifice of the exchange by 20...Nc5 or >>20...Nf6 give black the chance to free his game and equalize the position. >> >>Please notice that my intention is to help the programers and not to show how >>weak chessprograms are playing chess. >> >>Have fun and improve your chessprograms. >> >>TL > > >Hi Thomas, > >Shredder 9 has been analyzing the position now for 10 minutes, and cannot come >up with your idea (see below). >I (a 2050 Élõ player) think the case is not so simple. The exchange sacrifice >may free the position but equalize? What does black get in exchange? I am sure >that sooner or later the material disadvantage will tell. > It looks like you trust the computers too much. Black gets the center, the bishoppair and plays with bishop and pawn against the rook. This is more than enough. It is a pitty how bad the influence of computerchess to humans is. What can i say more? Only if another chessprograme show you the way you agree? Greetings Thomas
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