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Subject: Re: A fresh position.

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 00:42:04 12/20/00

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On December 20, 2000 at 03:35:58, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On December 19, 2000 at 23:59:38, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>I just came across this position in one of the engine matches I've been
>>watching. The move didn't occur to me before it was played, but that doesn't
>>tell anyone very much.
>>
>>Gambit Tiger should find this move very quickly I imagine, even though I haven't
>>tried yet. Any suggestions?
>>
>>[D]1rb2rk1/1pq2pp1/pnnNp2p/7Q/1P2N3/P5P1/2R2PBP/3R2K1 w - - 0 25
[ white, 1 ]
1rb2rk1/1pq2pp1/pnnNp2p/7Q/1P2N3/P5P1/2R2PBP/3R2K1 w - -

1rb2rk1/1pq2pp1/pnnNp2p/7Q/1P2N3/P5P1/2R2PBP/3R2K1 w - -
  4 ->   0:00.80    42804   0 turns
  5      9   115    65931  Pb4-b5  Pa6xb5  Qh5-c5  Nb6-a4  Qc5xb5
  5     14   381   250269  Ne4-c5  !
  5     56   451   289169  Ne4-c5  Nc6-d8  Nc5xa6  Qc7xc2  Na6xb8
  5 ->   0:04.84   304264   1 turn
  6     43   567   348678  Ne4-c5  Nc6-d8  Nc5xa6  Qc7xc2  Na6xb8  Pe6-e5
  6 ->   0:11.16   758271   0 turns
  7     53  2181  1489740  Ne4-c5  Nb6-d5  Bg2xd5  Pe6xd5  Qh5xd5  Bc8-g4
                           Pf2-f3  Nc6-e7  Qd5-e4
  7     58  2703  1851307  Ne4-f6  !
  7    113  3121  2097854  Ne4-f6  !!
  7    204  3867  2589396  Ne4-f6  Pg7xf6  Qh5xh6  Qc7-d8  Rc2xc6  Pe6-e5
                           Rc6-c1  Qd8-e7  Ph2-h3
  7 ->   0:45.02  3103279   1 turn
  8    264  5355  3582605  Ne4-f6  !!
  8    264  6291  4271934  Ne4-f6  Pg7xf6
  8 ->   1:21.02  5674261   0 turns
  9    324  9272  6351235  Ne4-f6  !!
  9    396 15449 10773484  Ne4-f6  Pg7xf6  Qh5xh6  Qc7-e7  Nd6-e4  Nb6-d7
                           Rd1xd7  Bc8xd7  Ne4xf6  Qe7xf6  Qh6xf6  Rf8-c8
                           Ph2-h4  Nc6-d8
  9 ->   3:10.95 13543990   0 turns
 10    396 32143 22127948  Ne4-f6  Pg7xf6  Qh5xh6  Qc7-e7  Nd6-e4  Nb6-d7
                           Rd1xd7  Bc8xd7
 10 ->   7:25.48 30854312   0 turns

Looks like it's all over but the shouting now.  Actually, I think this is an
example of a very good test position.

Not obvious, and a clear choice of a winner move.  Does anyone see any better
alternatives?






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