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Subject: Re: Gambit Tiger ICC player 2173

Author: pavel

Date: 08:02:42 11/15/00

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On November 15, 2000 at 10:51:16, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 15, 2000 at 10:47:23, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>
>>Kees, what is the f6 problem with the tiger. ?
>>Thanks
>>Wayne
>
>
>It doesn't understand that if white gets a pawn to f6, with the g-pawn moved
>to g6 or even removed from the board, then a queen at h6 is difficult to
>handle.  In the first game discussed, that was the problem.  There are several
>variations...  all based on the black pawn formation h7 g6 f7 and e6/e5.  If
>a pawn/bishop reaches f6, then a queen on h6 is almost always fatal.  Same for
>the pawn/bishop on h6, although it is a bit easier to defend since you now need
>to cover f6 to prevent the queen from entering there.  But f6 is easier to
>defend than h6.
>
>This makes a class of positions that also hurts null-move programs, as a null-
>move can take the position WQh6/WPf6 to the q-search where the mate might not
>be seen.  This leads to grossly wrong search results.

is it possible to give an example postion?
would be helpful to understand.

thanks
pavs



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