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Subject: Re: Snatching victory from the mouth of defeat. Does your program see?

Author: William Bryant

Date: 16:39:22 05/13/99

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On May 13, 1999 at 16:05:30, Dann Corbit wrote:

>Here are some [not terribly difficult] won positions:
>snip

Here is my programs response at time = 10 minutes per move
It is a Non-Null move program (but not for long).  It got close on some
including the two underpromotions on one position.

William
wbryant@ix.netcom.com

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Welcome to Screamer (Beta) 1.00  Build 24
Current Hash Table Size: 8192 K bytes
Debug Control On
PVS Search


New Game ...
Move 1 W>>
The Current Search Time: 600 seconds

New Board Position
1rq5/p3kp2/2Bp1p2/1P2p1r1/QP3n2/2P5/5PPP/R4RK1 b - -
Move 1 B>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     64286     0:01   +3.25  Kf8 Qxa7 Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 h4
  5    146783     0:03   +3.22  a6 Qxa6 Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 h4
  6    238341     0:05   +3.25  a6 Qxa6 Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 Qa7+ Kf8 h4
  7    912953     0:21   +3.27  a6 Qxa6 Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 Ra3 Ne2 h4
  7   1524596     0:35   +3.17  Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 Qxa7+ Kf8 Rfc1 Ne2 Bd5
  8   3640911     1:23   +3.30  Ne2+ Kh1 Nxc3 Qxa7+ Kf8 Rfc1 Ne2 Re1 Nd4 h4
  8  11563489     4:48   +1.23  Qh3 Qxa7+ Kf8 Qxb8+ Kg7 Rfd1 Rxg2+ Kf1 Rg3+ Bg2
Qxg2+ Ke1 Qg1+ Kd2 Qxf2+ Kc1 Rxc3+ Kb1
  8  22693878    10:00   +1.23  Qh3 Qxa7+ Kf8 Qxb8+ Kg7 Rfd1 Rxg2+ Kf1 Rg3+ Bg2
Qxg2+ Ke1 Qg1+ Kd2 Qxf2+ Kc1 Rxc3+ Kb1
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Qh3


New Board Position
1rr3k1/4ppb1/2q1bnp1/1p2B1Q1/6P1/2p2P2/2P1B2R/2K4R w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     64347     0:01   -3.66  Bxb8 Rxb8 f4 b4 Qe5
  5    238512     0:05   -3.18  Qh4 Kf8 g5 Nh5 Bxb8 Rxb8
  6    355632     0:08   -1.37  Qh4 Nh5 Bxb8 Qa6 Kb1 Rxb8 gxh5
  7   2082098     0:48   -0.48  Qh6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 g5 Rh8+ Kg7 R1h7+ Kg6 Bd3+ Qe4
Bxe4+ Nxe4 Bxb8 Rxb8 Rxb8 Kxh7 fxe4 Bxg4 Rxb5
  8   5430646     2:08  +99.87  Qh6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 g5 Rh8+ Kg7 R1h7+ Kg6 Bd3+ Qe4
Bxe4+ Nxe4 Rg7++
  9  13372212     5:15  +99.87  Qh6 Bxh6+ Rxh6 g5 Rh8+ Kg7 R1h7+ Kg6 Bd3+ Qe4
Bxe4+ Nxe4 Rg7++
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Qh6


New Board Position
2n4k/r6p/4BK2/p7/8/4p2n/1B6/8 w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5      8687     0:00   -4.38  Kf5+ Rg7 Bxc8 e2 Bc3 a4 Bxg7+ Kxg7
  6     24377     0:00   -4.44  Kf5+ Rg7 Bxc8 h5 Bxg7+ Kxg7 Be6 e2
  7     70287     0:01   -4.38  Kf5+ Rg7 Bxc8 e2 Bc3 a4 Ba6 Ng1 Bxg7+ Kxg7
  8    402444     0:08   -4.97  Kf5+ Rg7 Bxc8 e2 Bc3 Kg8 Be6+ Kf8 Ke5 Rg5+ Kd4
  8    723006     0:13   -4.92  Bxh3 e2 Bc3 Nb6 Ke6+ Kg8 Bg4 Na4 Bd2
  9   1203910     0:22   -5.02  Bxh3 e2 Bc3 Nb6 Ke6+ Kg8 Bg4 Kf8 Ke5 Nc4+ Kd5
 10   3901526     1:11   -5.02  Bxh3 e2 Bc3 Nb6 Ke6+ Kg8 Bg4 Kf8 Kd6 Re7 Be6
 11  10511952     3:09   -5.27  Bxh3 e2 Bc3 Nb6 Ke6+ Kg8 Bg4 Re7+ Kxe7 Nd5+ Kd6
Nxc3 Bxe2 Nxe2
 11  18368851     5:38   -2.73  Bf7 Rb7 Bc3 Rc7 Bd4
 12  19572754     6:02   -2.73  Bf7 Rb7 Bc3 Rc7 Bd4 Rd7 Bc3 Rc7
 13  27555758     8:37  +99.87  Bf7 Rb7 Bc3 Rc7 Bd4 Rd7 Be5 Re7 Ba1 Re5 Bxe5 h5
Kg6++
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Bf7


New Board Position
3b4/p3P1q1/P1n2pr1/4p3/2B1n1Pk/1P1R4/P1p3KN/1N6 w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     77265     0:02   -8.74  Rh3+ Kg5 exd8=N Nxd8 Rh5+ Kf4 Rf5+ Ke3
  6    317451     0:08   -8.67  Rh3+ Kg5 Rh5+ Kf4 Rf5+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd4 exd8=Q+ Nxd8
Rd3+ Kc5
  7   1427593     0:39   -7.74  Rh3+ Kg5 Nc3 Nxc3 exd8=N Nxd8 Rxc3 f5 Rxc2 fxg4
  8   4205082     1:54   -5.50  Rh3+ Kg5 Rh5+ Kf4 Rf5+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd4 Rd3+ Kc5
Rd5+ Kb6 Rb5+ Kc7 Rb7+ Kc8 e8=Q cxb1=Q Rxg7 Rxg7 Qxc6+ Bc7
  9  11876625     5:18   -5.13  Rh3+ Kg5 Rh5+ Kf4 Rf5+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd4 Rd3+ Kc5
Rd5+ Kb6 Rb5+ Kc7 Rb7+ Kd6 e8=N+ Kc5 Rxg7 cxb1=Q Rxg6 Qxa2+ Kg1
  9  22785349    10:00   -5.13  Rh3+ Kg5 Rh5+ Kf4 Rf5+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd4 Rd3+ Kc5
Rd5+ Kb6 Rb5+ Kc7 Rb7+ Kd6 e8=N+ Kc5 Rxg7 cxb1=Q Rxg6 Qxa2+ Kg1
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Rh3+


New Board Position
3b4/pK1Rp3/1p5p/k2p4/8/PP6/6p1/8 w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     14534     0:00   -3.22  Rxd5+ b5 a4 a6 Rd1 e5
  6     30321     0:00   -3.22  Rxd5+ b5 a4 a6 Rd1 e5 Kc8
  7     73924     0:01   -3.25  Rxd5+ b5 a4 a6 Rd1 e5 Rg1 bxa4 bxa4
  8    202053     0:03   -3.25  Rxd5+ b5 a4 a6 Rd1 e5 Rg1 bxa4 bxa4
  9    549130     0:09   -3.25  Rxd5+ b5 a4 a6 Rd1 bxa4 Ra1 e5 Kc6 Kb4 bxa4
 10   2064454     0:34   -2.77  Rxd5+ b5 a4 Kb4 Rd4+ Kxb3 Rg4 Bb6 Rxg2 Kxa4 Ra2+
Kb3 Rd2
 10   3841129     1:04  +99.89  Kc6 Bc7 Rxd5+ b5 Rxb5+ Ka6 b4 g1=Q Ra5+ Bxa5
b5++
 11   4306801     1:12  +99.89  Kc6 Bc7 Rxd5+ b5 Rxb5+ Ka6 b4 g1=Q Ra5+ Bxa5
b5++
 12   8162579     2:15  +99.89  Kc6 Bc7 Rxd5+ b5 Rxb5+ Ka6 b4 g1=Q Ra5+ Bxa5
b5++
 13  17169312     4:41  +99.89  Kc6 Bc7 Rxd5+ b5 Rxb5+ Ka6 b4 g1=Q Ra5+ Bxa5
b5++
 13  37229190    10:00  +99.89  Kc6 Bc7 Rxd5+ b5 Rxb5+ Ka6 b4 g1=Q Ra5+ Bxa5
b5++
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Kc6


New Board Position
3n4/8/n6p/2p2K1k/1b6/2p3P1/2B1p3/8 w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5      2872     0:00  -13.47  Be4 e1=N g4+ Kh4 Kf4 c4
  6     22303     0:00  -14.61  Be4 e1=N g4+ Kh4 g5 hxg5 Ke5
  7     40106     0:00  -13.67  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 Nd3 g4+ Kh4
  8    170736     0:03  -14.65  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 Nd3 Bxa6 c1=Q Bxd3
  9    314750     0:06  -11.60  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bxa6 Nc6 Bc4
 10    534016     0:10  -11.62  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bxa6 Nc6 g4+ Kh4 Bc4
 11   1012837     0:20  -11.69  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bxa6 Nc6 Ke4 Kg4 Bb7
 12   2152838     0:43  -11.74  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bxa6 Nc6 Ke4 Kg4 Bb7
Nd4
 13   5902362     1:55  -11.75  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bb5 Nc7 Ba4 Nf3 Bd1 Ne2
Bxe2
 13  32751253    10:00  -11.75  Be4 e1=N Bd5 c2 Bc4 c1=N Bb5 Nc7 Ba4 Nf3 Bd1 Ne2
Bxe2
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Be4


New Board Position
3q1rk1/4bp1p/1n2P2Q/3p1p2/6r1/Pp2R2N/1B4PP/7K w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5    180131     0:04  +99.93  Ng5 Rxg5 Rh3 Re8 Qxh7+ Kf8 Qxf7++
  6    513826     0:11  +99.93  Ng5 Rxg5 Rh3 Re8 Qxh7+ Kf8 Qxf7++
  7   1959020     0:41  +99.93  Ng5 Rxg5 Rh3 Re8 Qxh7+ Kf8 Qxf7++
  8   7985795     2:50  +99.93  Ng5 Rxg5 Rh3 Re8 Qxh7+ Kf8 Qxf7++
  9  24853898     8:49  +99.93  Ng5 Rxg5 Rh3 Re8 Qxh7+ Kf8 Qxf7++
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Ng5


New Board Position
3r2r1/1k1b3n/1pp2q1b/3P1Np1/R4pp1/1Q3R1P/1PP5/2B4K w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5    190284     0:04   -4.79  hxg4 cxd5 Nxh6 Qxh6+ Rh3 Bxa4 Rxh6 Bxb3 Rxh7+
Kc6 cxb3
  6    714571     0:17   -4.91  hxg4 Bxf5 dxc6+ Kxc6 gxf5 Qxf5 Be3
  7  12523339     4:57   -4.36  Qa3 Ra8 Nd6+ Kc7 Ne4 Rxa4 d6+ Kc8 Qxa4 gxf3 Nxf6
Nxf6
  8  18876939     7:37   -4.28  Qa3 Ra8 Nd6+ Kc7 Ne4 Rxa4 Qxa4 gxf3 Qa7+ Kc8
Nxf6 Nxf6 dxc6 Bxc6 Qxb6
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Qa3


New Board Position
5r1k/1p1b1p1p/p2ppb2/5P1B/1q6/1Pr3R1/2PQ2PP/5R1K w - -
Move 1 W>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     55743     0:01   -2.14  fxe6 Rf3 Rgxf3 Qxd2 exd7
  5    126933     0:03   -0.86  Qh6 Rxg3 Qxf8+ Rg8 Qxf7 Qc3 Qxd7 Qxc2 Qxb7 exf5
  6    866702     0:22  +99.93  Qh6 Rxg3 Bg6 Rxg6 fxg6 fxg6 Qxf8++
  7   1339341     0:34  +99.93  Qh6 Rxg3 Bg6 Rxg6 fxg6 fxg6 Qxf8++
  8   4024617     1:43  +99.93  Qh6 Rxg3 Bg6 Rxg6 fxg6 fxg6 Qxf8++
  9  11113711     4:38  +99.93  Qh6 Rxg3 Bg6 Rxg6 fxg6 fxg6 Qxf8++
  9  25743238    10:00  +99.93  Qh6 Rxg3 Bg6 Rxg6 fxg6 fxg6 Qxf8++
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Qh6


New Board Position
r3k3/ppp2N2/3p1n2/2b1p3/2BnP1b1/2NP2p1/PPPQ1PPr/R4RK1 b q -
Move 1 B>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5    893918     0:25   +3.18  Bh3 Qe3 Rxg2+ Kh1 Nxc2 Qh6 Nxa1 Qxh3
  5   1436343     0:40   +2.86  Bf3 fxg3 Ng4 Nxd6+ cxd6 Bf7+ Kxf7
  6   3523245     1:39   +1.82  Bf3 fxg3 Ng4 Nxd6+ Kd7 Rf2 Ne2+ Qxe2 Rxg2+ Kf1
Rxf2+ Qxf2 Bxf2
  7  13712482     6:18   +0.54  Bf3 fxg3 Ng4 Rf2 Ne2+ Qxe2 Rxg2+ Kf1 Rxf2+ Qxf2
Nxf2
  7  15265894     6:57   -2.86  Nf3+ gxf3 Bxf3 Qh6 Rg2+ Kh1 Rxf2+ Kg1 Rh2+ Rf2
Bxf2+ Kf1 Rxh6 Nxh6
  7  22635440    10:00   -2.86  Nf3+ gxf3 Bxf3 Qh6 Rg2+ Kh1 Rxf2+ Kg1 Rh2+ Rf2
Bxf2+ Kf1 Rxh6 Nxh6
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Nf3+


New Board Position
r5k1/7p/2pP2pP/1p6/1q3B2/1p2Q1P1/1P6/rNK1R2R b - -
Move 1 B>>
PLY     NODES     TIME   SCORE  PV
____________________________________________
  5     34816     0:00   +5.63  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R1a2 d7 c5
  6    151212     0:03   +5.68  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R1a2 Kd1 b2 Nd2
  7    999007     0:24   +3.05  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R8a2 Re8+ Kf7 Re7+ Kf8 Rf1
Rc2+ Kd1 Rxb1+ Bc1+ Kg8
  8   2647188     1:04   +3.05  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R8a2 Re8+ Kf7 Re7+ Kf8 Rf1
Rc2+ Kd1 Rxb1+ Bc1+ Kg8
  9   8673813     3:29   +3.05  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R8a2 Re8+ Kf7 Re7+ Kg8 Re8+
Kf7
  9  25078734    10:00   +3.05  Qc4+ Qc3 Qxc3+ bxc3 R8a2 Re8+ Kf7 Re7+ Kg8 Re8+
Kf7
     Total Search Time: 10:00
     Move: Qc4+



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