Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:57:02 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? What is the difference? Both bxc6 and Rxc6 are losing moves. The reason not to play bxc6 in the first seconds from the point of view of chess programs is clear. The white b pawn after bxc6 is a passed pawn and programs give bonus for past pawns. 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. ??? There are chess programs that can see a clear advantage for white in the position. I do not see a proof that computers have problem in this position. Uri
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