Author: Shep
Date: 00:27:46 09/03/99
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On September 02, 1999 at 21:59:58, Peter McKenzie wrote: >>r1b1k2r/1pqp1ppp/p1Nbp3/8/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 b kq - 0 1 >>avoid Bxh2+ > >I tried this for only a few minutes on my P133, and LambChop wants to play Bxh2+ >although it thinks the score is about equal. I'll try it for longer tonight. > >>r2q1rk1/pb3ppp/2n5/1pbNP3/2p1Q3/P4N2/BP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 >>from Junior-nimzo(wccc) >>find Nf6+ > >I let this run overnight, and LambChop (Pentium 133mhz, 16mb hash) found Nf6+ in >about 100 minutes. The score was something like +1.4 I think. On a fast PC, >this would take about 25min I guess. If I force Nf6, the score hits about +0.8 >pretty quickly. The reason it takes a long time to play Nf6 is that it also >likes Bb1. > >How do other programs do on this position? Chessmaster 6666 never considers Bxh2+. If I force the move, it quickly says "Kf1" with a score about +1.2. Nf6+ is found in 7 seconds (P6-233) with almost a pawn up. The default CM 6000 behaves the same on the first position; on the second, it takes twice as long to find Nf6+ and shows only half the score. --- Shep
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