Author: Ernst A. Heinz
Date: 01:00:43 11/25/97
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On November 25, 1997 at 02:04:53, Howard Exner wrote: >Cilkchess is doing nicely on the scoresheet at the Dutch Championship >but it looks to me like the chess gods are smiling on it just a bit. > >8/p3pp1p/6p1/4P3/2K2P2/6P1/1k5P/8 b - - id"Cilkchess 2.0 - Nimzo 98"; > >Here Nimzo98 played h7-h6 but doesn't the move Kb2-c2 put the nail >in the coffin? Yes, it does -- most chess programs choose the winning Kc2 in a couple of seconds (DarkThought eval = +1.3 after 12 sec). > >6k1/pp3p1p/2p1p3/P1P2p2/8/1n2P3/1bR2PPP/6K1 w - - id"Shannon - >Cilkchess"; > >Here too the Cilkchess team must have been relieved when Shannon >played a5-a6. The straight forward Rxb2 would lead to a win and a >huge upset given the Cilkchess Hardware. This 2nd position would >perhaps be more difficult for computers to eval since the material >is balanced. But the Knight is no match for the rook in this ending >especially with that weak isolated h pawn. I do not know if Rxb2 is really won but it obviously offers the best winning chances. DarkThought sticks to Rxb2 right from the beginning. =Ernst=
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