Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:53:57 03/26/00
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On March 25, 2000 at 22:35:24, James Robertson wrote:
>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
Takes just under 3 minutes (depth=13) to fail high on Bxh3. Score is
over +1.
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