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Subject: Re: What is the correct evaluation of this position? Thanks!!!

Author: Mark Ryan

Date: 19:19:06 04/06/00

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Hi:  Thanks for the feedback.  I am not a strong enough player to evaluate such
a position correctly; nor, apparently, are my old programs.  But perhaps that's
understandable; it does seem complicated.
Mark

On April 05, 2000 at 12:59:30, Mark Ryan wrote:

>Leko (2670) - Beliavsky (2690), Madrid 1998
>
>[D]3q1kr1/3n1p2/2p3p1/p2pPB2/3P4/2P1K1Q1/Pr3P2/6RR b - -
>
>Leko:  "Thanks to my good structure and the light-squared bishop my king is safe
>in the centre, whereas the black king has nowhere to go."  Beliavsky played
>29...Nb6, after which Leko says White has "the upper hand".  However, after 5
>minutes of analysis each, before and after 29...Nb6, the position is evaluated
>as equal by my aging programs, Fritz 5.32, Comet B02, Doctor 3.0, and Crafty
>16.6 (I really should upgrade these old war horses); Hiarcs 7.32 gives White a
>slight advantage.  [Leko won the game six moves later.]
>Cheers,
>Mark



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