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Subject: Re: Another Test Position IV (YasgacI-31): Boep-Filip, Belgien 1972, Bxg6!!

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 19:40:58 02/05/01

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On February 05, 2001 at 19:02:26, Arturo Ochoa wrote:

>[D]r1b5/p2k1r1p/3P2pP/1ppR4/2P2p2/2P5/P1B4P/4R1K1 w - -
>
>
>Main Line: 1. Bxg6!! hxg6 2. Re7+ Rxe7 3. dxe7+ Kxe7 4. Rd8! Kxd8 5. h7 1-0
>
>Neither the Programs that I have tested (Fritz, Rebel, Hiarcs, Junior, Gromit,
>LambChop, Diep2) can solve the position. They can only "see" the weak move 1.
>cxb5?
>
>Tell me if I am wrong.
>
>Regards, Arturo.

A while back, maybe a year ago, Dann Corbit and I discussed this position.
He did give a line where cxb5 also wins. I liked the Bxg6 solution more, but a
wins a win I guess.

Rebel used to get Bxg6 for this one, but have not checked Century 3 on it.
How long did you give the programs to test this?



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