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Subject: Re: Why won't Fritz play bxc6 instead of Rxc6 in Deep Blue Game 6

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:54:04 05/11/01

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On May 11, 2001 at 09:47:17, Joshua Lee wrote:

>Kasparov,G - Comp Deep Blue Game 6
>
>[D] rbr5/1p1q1p1k/pPP1pBp1/P2pP2p/3Q3P/6P1/4RP2/2R3K1 b - - 0 1
>
>I've looked at this position every so often and wonder how come no program wants
>to play pawn takes? I have looked at the analyzed game and either way Black is
>lost much earlier. This i believe can only show how far programs are away from
>being on this level as some people have made the arguement of "Well if this
>program could search that many nodes or more" I think i asked about this as well
>but this should clearly show that even if your computer searched twice as many
>nodes as Deep Blue or even Deeper Blue it may find deeper tactics but it is
>still looking at the position and evaluating it differently and not as well. The
>same goes for any of us Compared to a GM or IM they Think about each position
>Differently than we do.


One obvious reason is it gives white a protected passed pawn on the 6th rank.

Another is there are obvious tactical problems after bxc6.   Qc5 is one
issue to deal with.  Rec2 is another...  Etc.



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