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Subject: Re: Rebel and Fritz lost ,Junior and shredder won.

Author: blass uri

Date: 07:36:25 04/28/00

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On April 28, 2000 at 10:28:22, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
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>Fritz 6a, Junior 6a, Hiarcs 7.32 and Nimzo 7.32, the cream of the crop, like to
>play 12... gxf5. It's the kind of computer moves that drives me nuts and makes
>me quite skeptical about programs playing at GM level.
>
>By the way, I don't think that Fritz will do so well at the Dutch championship.
>All professional players seem to be very familiar with Fritz and they will know
>how to play against it and take advantage of the gxf5 moves.
>
>Enrique
>
>PS. Tiger doesn't play gxf5. There is still hope. :)

I am interested for the reason for gxf5.
It does not win material so what is the reason that so many programs like this
move?

Rebel with king safety=500 can also avoid gxf5 and it proves that Rebel believes
that gxf5 earns something for king safety.

what is this "something"?

Uri



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