Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 06:51:16 03/04/01
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On March 04, 2001 at 08:12:37, Andreas St. wrote: >On March 04, 2001 at 07:57:21, Andreas St. wrote: > >>On March 04, 2001 at 06:09:44, Sune Larsson wrote: >> >>> >>> [D]4k3/3nn3/1p2pbp1/pP1p1pBp/P2P1P1P/4KPP1/4B3/2R5 w - - 0 1 >>> >>> Hilse-Kunstmann, Hamburg 1921 >>> >>> The story goes that the black player just had realized, that in >>> the long run he would lose this game. It was an important match >>> and he had stubbornly defended his difficult position, being an >>> exchange down, when a sudden touch of magic and inspiration entered >>> his mind... So, he played Kd8-e8, wrote down the move in his >>> score sheet, and shook his head. The following deep sigh convinced >>> the white player that his victory was close. We now have the >>> position in the diagram above. >>> >>> Here white quickly played 1.Rc7 and glanced at his more and more >>> depressed opponent. Black sighed once more and replied with 1.-Kd8. >>> Yes, in lost positions additional mistakes come easy, white thought, >>> and played his decisive 2.Rxd7+?. Instead of resigning, the black >>> player now smiled, quickly played 2.-Kxd7 and ordered two sandwiches >>> with Wurst and a cup of coffee... >>> >>> Test: Does your program avoid the trap 1.Rc7 Kd8 *2.Rxd7+?* >>> This position is now a draw. >>> >>> Sune >> >> >>Hi, >> >>Chessmaster (Athlon 1.2) plays after 1 min: >> >>1. g4 Kd8 2.Kd3 Ke8 3.Bxf6 Nxf6 4.g5 Score +3.50 >> >>after 2 to 5 min: >> >>1. g4 Kd8 2.Rc2 Bxg5 3.hxg5 Nf8 4.Rc1 hxg4 5.fxg4 Score +3.52 >> >>Good line? >> >>CM 6555 never thoughts about 1.Rc7! >> >>Greets AS > > >Sorry , i didnt understand your question correctly :-) > >After 1.Rc7 Kd8 CM plays Rxd7 and sees a winning (score +5.50). >He also falls into the trap. It's okey. Actually some of the top programs play 1.Rc7 and then they fall into the trap after 1.-Kd8. So there is a point in prefering another move than 1.Rc7...;) Sune > >Greets > >AS
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