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Subject: Re: Avoid move Nxf3 test position

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 02:18:43 12/29/00

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On December 29, 2000 at 03:52:25, Howard Exner wrote:

>On December 29, 2000 at 03:28:05, Howard Exner wrote:
>
>>I'm curious what Crafty plays after the moves Kf5 Ra4. Must still avoid Nxf3
>>and play Rxf3 instead.
>
>I see from Dann's post that Crafty follows through correctly with Rxf3.

Crafty prefers h3 in the first plies and only later changes its mind to Rxf3

The position is not a good test position for crafty.

Here is a better test position

[D]R7/8/6k1/4n3/8/5P2/5r1p/7K b - - 0 1

Here Crafty can play the drawing move Nxf3

I did not analyze it to be sure if black can win but Nxf3 is an obvious draw
when other moves give practical chances.

Uri



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