Author: James Robertson
Date: 19:35:24 03/25/00
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On March 25, 2000 at 16:09:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On March 25, 2000 at 15:02:50, James Robertson wrote:
>
>>Yesterday Insomniac played a game against CSTal(C). Who knows what engine it was
>>using (it wasn't LG, as the notes said). During one of the games, Insomniac
>>reached this position with black and played ... Nc4. At the time I suspected
>>Bxh3 might be better, and confirmed this after the game.
>>
>>r1b1r1k1/pp3ppp/3b4/3pn3/3N3q/2P1B2P/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - bm Bxh3;
>>
>>1. ... Bxh3 2. gxh3? Qxh3 3. Bf4 {Re1? Nd3!} Nf3+ 4. Nxf3 Bxf4 5. Qxd5 Re6 6.
>>Qxe6 Qxe6 and black wins.
>>
>>Unfortunately, this position completely stumped Insomniac. What do other
>>programs think?
>>
>>James
>
>
>I get Bxh3 with a draw score after 5 seconds.
>
>depth=9
Insomniac also gives this position a draw score after either 1. ... Nc4 2. Bxc4
dxc4 3. Re1 Bxh3, which is basically the sac without seeing the win. How long
does it take Crafty to realize Bxh3 is better than a draw?
James
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