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Subject: Re: They need ply 17 to solve the position

Author: Thomas Lagershausen

Date: 14:21:30 01/15/01

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On January 15, 2001 at 16:27:38, Thomas Lagershausen wrote:

>On January 15, 2001 at 07:05:54, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On January 15, 2001 at 06:22:35, Thomas Lagershausen wrote:
>>
>>>>[D]1r2k1r1/3p1p2/2bR1Bp1/p1K1P2p/5P1P/1P6/3R4/8 w - - 0 32
>>>
>>>It is now clear that two moves earlier the move 30.a5 is the winner.
>>>Black has no good alternative defense.
>>>For example 31...Ra6 32.Ra2 Ra7 33.b4 a4 34.b5 Ra5 35.Rxc6 dxc6 36.Rd2 Ra8
>>>37.bxc6 and winning. Or 31...Rc8 and 32.Kb6! wins clear.
>>>So the real question is:"Wins a program with the white pieces after the 29th
>>>move by black? We know 30.a5! is a winner.
>>
>>I gave Gandalf a chance on my Athlon 800 with 56Mb hash.
>>
>>Analysis by Gandalf 4.32g:
>>
>>30.Kc3 b5
>>  =  (0.09)   Depth: 2   00:00:00
>>30.Kc3 b5 31.axb5 Bxb5
>>  =  (-0.01)   Depth: 3   00:00:00
>>30.Rd1
>>  =  (0.01)   Depth: 3   00:00:00
>>30.Rd1
>>  =  (0.01)   Depth: 4   00:00:00
>>30.Rd1
>>  =  (0.01)   Depth: 5   00:00:00  2kN
>>30.Kc3
>>  =  (0.03)   Depth: 5   00:00:00  2kN
>>30.Kc3 b5 31.axb5 Bxb5 32.R2d5 Rc8
>>  =  (0.11)   Depth: 5   00:00:00  2kN
>>30.Kc3 Rb8 31.Kc2 Be4+ 32.Kb2 Rb7 33.Rd1
>>  =  (0.11)   Depth: 6   00:00:00  25kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kb2 Rg8 32.Kc1 b5 33.axb5 Bxb5
>>  =  (0.08)   Depth: 7   00:00:00  79kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kd3 Rg8 32.Kc4 Rc8 33.Rd1 Ra8
>>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 8   00:00:01  232kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kd3 Rg8 32.Kc4 Rb8 33.Kc3 Ra8 34.Kc4
>>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  323kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kc2 Rg8 32.Kb2 Rf8 33.Kc3 b5 34.axb5
>>  =  (0.14)   Depth: 10   00:00:04  874kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kc2 Rg8 32.Kb2 Rf8 33.Kc3 Rg8 34.Kc4
>>  =  (0.14)   Depth: 11   00:00:06  1362kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kc2 Rg8 32.Kb2 Rf8 33.Kc3 Rg8 34.Kc4
>>  =  (0.14)   Depth: 12   00:00:08  2016kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Kc2 Rg8 32.Kb2 Rf8 33.Kc3 Rg8 34.Kc4 Rc8
>>  =  (0.14)   Depth: 13   00:00:15  3621kN
>>30.Kc3 Rf8 31.Rc2 Rg8 32.Kd3 Ra5 33.Ke3 Rf8 34.Rcd2 Ra8
>>  =  (0.12)   Depth: 14   00:01:03  14559kN
>>30.a5
>>  =  (0.14)   Depth: 14   00:02:02  14559kN
>>30.a5 bxa5 31.Kxc5 Ra6 32.Ra2 Ra7 33.b4 a4 34.Rad2 Be4
>>  =  (0.24)   Depth: 14   00:02:21  14559kN
>>30.a5 bxa5 31.Kxc5 Rb8 32.Rxc6 dxc6 33.Kxc6 Kf8 34.Kc7 Ra8
>>  ²  (0.46)   Depth: 15   00:07:16  87829kN
>>30.a5 bxa5 31.Kxc5 Ra6 32.Ra2 Ra8 33.Kc4 Be4 34.b4 a4
>>  ²  (0.57)   Depth: 16   00:13:23  163041kN
>>
>>Regards,
>>Mogens
>
>Wow.Maybe Gandalf beets every other program in this position?
>
>I had only time to testing Rebel Century 3.
>Rebel needs 4 hours 28 minutes and 29 sec. to see 30.a5!
>CPU: K6-2+ 600 Mhz ply 16 Variation 9 score only +0,24
>Rebel shows only 30.a5 ba5: 31.Ra2?! Bb7
>I think now we have a difficult position for computers.

Now i had time to test Nimzo 7.32 (K6-2+ 600Mhz - 184MB Hash)
At ply 17 it plays 30.a5!
Time: 15 Min. 06 sec. later with the complete solution.
Is Nimzo 8 better?

Dömges - Lagershausen
r3k1r1/3p1p2/1pbR1Bp1/2p1P2p/P1K2P1P/1P6/3R4/8 w - - 0 1

Analysis by Nimzo 7.32:

30.a5
  -+  (-1.78)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:02
30.f5
  -+  (-1.68)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:02
30.f5
  -+  (-1.68)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.Lg5
  µ  (-0.87)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.Lg5
  µ  (-0.87)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.T6d3
  µ  (-0.75)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.T6d3
  µ  (-0.75)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.T2d3
  ³  (-0.56)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.T2d3
  ³  (-0.56)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 1/11   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 3/14   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 5/17   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 6/19   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 7/20   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 8/22   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 9/23   00:00:03
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 10/25   00:00:04  245kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 11/26   00:00:04  245kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 12/28   00:00:06  1115kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 13/29   00:00:10  2882kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 14/31   00:00:19  6896kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 15/32   00:00:40  18285kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 16/34   00:01:29  43412kN
30.Td1
  =  (0.00)   Tiefe: 17/35   00:03:27  105441kN
30.a5
  =  (0.01)   Tiefe: 17/35   00:15:06  466549kN
30.a5 bxa5 31.Kxc5 Tb8 32.Txc6 dxc6 33.Kxc6 Kf8 34.Td5 Tb5 35.Txb5
  ²  (0.59)   Tiefe: 17/35   00:24:25  757120kN

Thomas



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