Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:44:23 03/05/00
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On March 05, 2000 at 11:32:07, John A. Gonzales wrote: >6k1/2p2r1p/2PrQ3/P7/8/4K3/1P5P/8 w - - 0 1 > >In the above position, with white to move, I'm wondering if any of the top >programs give Qxd6 as winning. Seems to me after that move the 3 connected >passed pawns overwhelm the lone black rook. Junior 6a and Fritz 6a, on a >PIII-600, appear to seriously only consider Qc4. If this is so I'm a little >disappointed these two top programs don't find Qxd6. Even I, not a strong >player, found Qxd6 when asked to find the winning move. > >Thanks for your thoughts, > >John Qc4 is also an easy win here... I'm not sure it is necessary for a program to find the 'flashiest' win... I just want them to find a "sure win".
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