Author: Keith Ian Price
Date: 01:07:39 06/02/00
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On May 31, 2000 at 06:30:01, Peter McKenzie wrote: >[D]r1q2rk1/2pb1ppp/ppnp1n2/4pP2/P1P1P3/2PP2PP/4N1B1/R1BQK2R w KQ - > >In this position, Van Wely played 15.g4 and went on to record a fine victory. >I wonder how many programs can find g4 here? I've tried it with my program but >after a few minutes it still prefers O-O, I'll leave it running over night but >I'm not optimistic. > >I'm guessing that most programs won't like g4 because it weakens the kingside, >but of course white has such a strong central grip here that he can afford to >start kingside operations. Moves like O-O and Be3 are not bad but I think g4 is >best. > >cheers, >Peter Chess System Tal II picks g4 as its initial move, and never switches from it, evaluating it at +.33 on my Pentium II/300 after 345sec at ply 10. Be3 is its second choice, but it evaluates O-O as negative, way down the list. After 20 minutes it still favors g4. kp
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