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Subject: Re: Testposition - Superb co-operation

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 12:00:30 03/05/01

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On March 05, 2001 at 14:11:51, Sune Larsson wrote:

>
>  [D]3k4/1p4pP/4Rp2/3p3q/3N4/8/K2PP1PP/8 w - - 0 1
>
>  Kubbel, Shajmati 1925
>
>  In this position black can relax a bit. His main worry is the dangerous
>  pawn on h7, but now he's ready to send it to the blissful hunting-grounds.
>  Then he should be able to play for a win since white's pawns are somewhat
>  loose?! No, not this time monsigneur! Look above - the name Kubbel spells
>  brilliant co-operation of the white pieces. True - it's actually white
>  to move and win. This one is about covering and taking squares. And shows
>  what a rook and knight can do to a queen...
>
>
>  Test: White to move and win. The time for your program to find the correct
>        line, gives a clue about the performance in blitz, rapid game and
>        tournament level. Solution further down.

This is what Gandalf thinks using an Athlon 800 and 104Mb hash. The variation
looks okay but the score is a little modest for a winning line.

Engine: Gandalf 4.32h
by Steen Suurballe
  6.01	 0:00 	-0.83 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 Qxh2 4.Nxg7+ Ke7 5.Nf5+ Ke6
(112.606) 160.8
  7.01	 0:01 	-0.83 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 Qxh2 4.Nxg7+ Ke7 5.Nf5+ Ke6
(245.992) 189.2
  8.01	 0:02 	-0.83 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 Qxh2 4.Nxg7+ Ke7 5.Nf5+ Ke6
6.Ne3 (552.846) 212.6
  9.01	 0:05 	-0.92 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 Qxh2 4.Nxg7+ Ke7 5.Nf5+ Ke6
6.Ne3 b6 (1.271.239) 227.0
 10.01	 0:12 	-0.86 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 g6 4.Nd6+ Ke7 5.h3 Qg8 6.e4
Qxd5+ 7.exd5 Kxd6 (2.772.908) 225.4
 11.01	 0:33 	-1.15 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 Qxh2 4.Nxg7+ Kf8 5.Nf5 Qxg2
6.e4 Ke8 7.Kb3 (7.383.979) 217.1
 12.01	 1:17 	-1.15 	1.Rd6+ Ke8 2.Nf5 Qxh7 3.Rxd5 g6 4.Nd6+ Ke7 5.h3 Qg8 6.e4
Qxd5+ 7.exd5 Kxd6 (17.231.624) 221.2
 12.07	 2:01 	-1.13++ 	1.Re3 (26.010.474) 213.9
 12.07	 2:15 	-0.64++ 	1.Re3 (29.090.824) 215.1
 12.01	 2:32 	-0.14++ 	1.Re3 (32.719.207) 214.8
 12.01	 4:10 	+0.84++ 	1.Re3 (49.845.236) 199.2
 12.01	 5:47 	+1.13 	1.Re3 Qxh7 2.Ne6+ Kc8 3.Rc3+ Kb8 4.Nf8 Qf5 5.e4 dxe4 6.Rc5
Qf1 7.Nd7+ Ka7 8.Ra5+ Qa6 9.Rxa6+ Kxa6 (64.484.212) 185.2
 13.01	 7:58 	+1.15 	1.Re3 Qxh7 2.Ne6+ Kc8 3.Rc3+ Kb8 4.Nf8 Qf5 5.e4 dxe4 6.Rc5
Qg4 7.h3 Qe2 8.Nd7+ Ka7 9.Ra5+ Qa6 10.Rxa6+ Kxa6 (87.521.206) 182.9
 14.01	10:36 	+1.15 	1.Re3 Qxh7 2.Ne6+ Kc8 3.Rc3+ Kb8 4.Nf8 Qf5 5.e4 dxe4 6.Rc5
Qg4 7.h3 Qe2 8.Nd7+ Ka7 9.Ra5+ Qa6 10.Rxa6+ Kxa6 (115.543.304) 181.4

Regards,
Mogens



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