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Subject: Re: Ferret's stunning 23.Ne6!! against Crafty

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 01:18:20 05/29/01

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On May 29, 2001 at 03:07:56, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:

>On May 29, 2001 at 01:16:23, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On May 29, 2001 at 00:58:44, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>[D]r1b1Rbk1/pp3p2/2np3p/2qp2p1/3N4/1QPB3P/PP3PPB/6K1 w - -
>>>
>>>(Sorry if this is discussed already.)
>>>In this position Ferret played Ne6!!, which I found really stunning. I tested
>>>position with many engines and long time - no one including Gambit Tiger plays
>>>it...
>>>Was it book? Is may be Nb5 even stronger.
>>>
>>>BTW Congratulations for Bruce to win with outdated hardware CCT3!
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>Analysis by Yace:
>>
>>white ( 1): test bruce.ci
>>title position 1
>>Stored 0 learned positions into hash table
>>solution  Ne6 Nb5
>>usetime = 9998.00, mintime = 9998.00 maxtime = 9998.00 tl 9998.00 ml 0
>>        27   0.001  -0.95  1t  1.Rxc8 Rxc8 2.Qxb7 Nxd4 3.cxd4 {-150}
>>        53   0.002   0.13  1t  1.Nxc6 bxc6 {-80}
>>       143   0.002   0.22  1t  1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qxd4 3.Bxd6 {-80}
>>       252   0.003   0.37  1t  1.Bf5 Nxd4 2.cxd4 {-80}
>>       430   0.004   0.51  1t  1.Ne2 {-80}
>>       441   0.005   0.51  1.  1.Ne2 {-80}
>>       661   0.005   0.45  2t  1.Ne2 b6 {-80}
>>      1457   0.008   0.45  2.  1.Ne2 b6 {-80}
>>      2785   0.013   0.40  3t  1.Ne2 d4 2.Bg6 {-80}
>>     11077   0.042   0.43  3t+ 1.Nb5 a5
>>     11273   0.043   0.46  3t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bf5 {-80}
>>     11338   0.044   0.46  3.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bf5 {-80}
>>     14973   0.055   0.42  4t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bf5 a6 {-80}
>>     22012   0.075   0.43  4t+ 1.Qd1 Qxd4 2.cxd4 Nxd4 {501}
>>     23047   0.079   0.46  4t  1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qb4 3.Bf5 {-80}
>>     48476   0.135   0.46  4.  1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qb4 3.Bf5 {-80}
>>     64090   0.176   0.35  5t  1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qc6 3.Qe1 b5 {-80}
>>     67196   0.184   0.36  5t+ 1.Nb5 Nd4 2.cxd4 Qxd4 {180}
>>     79874   0.219   0.67  5t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bc2 Nc4 3.Nd4 {-80}
>>    142589   0.325   0.67  5.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bc2 Nc4 3.Nd4 {-80}
>>    210311   0.516   0.64  6t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Qd1 f6 3.b4 Qc6 {-80}
>>    387948   0.859   0.65  6t+ 1.Qc2 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qxd4 3.Bxd6 Kg7 4.Bxf8+ Kg8
>>                               {270}
>>    394571   0.874   0.70  6t  1.Qc2 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qxc2 3.Bxc2 Kg7 4.Bf5 Bxf5
>>                               5.Rxa8 {70}
>>    522542   1.162   0.70  6.  1.Qc2 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qxc2 3.Bxc2 Kg7 4.Bf5 Bxf5
>>                               5.Rxa8 {70}
>>    575743   1.276   0.54  7t  1.Qc2 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qxc2 3.Bxc2 b6 4.Bxd6 Bb7
>>                               5.Bb8 {0}
>>    654504   1.466   0.55  7t+ 1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bf5 Bxf5 3.Rxa8 Nd3 4.Rxf8+ Kg7
>>                               {420}
>>    729294   1.671   0.64  7t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bc2 Nc4 3.Nd4 Ne5 4.Bf5 {-80}
>>   1310670   2.757   0.64  7.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bc2 Nc4 3.Nd4 Ne5 4.Bf5 {-80}
>>   1701167   3.646   0.87  8t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Nxa8 exd3
>>                               5.Qd1 {60}
>>   3033464   6.003   0.87  8.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Nxa8 exd3
>>                               5.Qd1 {60}
>>   3788322   7.587   1.05  9t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Nxa8 exd3
>>                               5.Rd8 b5 6.Rxd5 {140}
>>   7542582  13.952   1.05  9.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Nxa8 exd3
>>                               5.Rd8 b5 6.Rxd5 {140}
>>  10307300  19.432   1.44 10t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Bxe4 dxe4
>>                               5.Nxa8 Qc6 6.Rd8 Bd7 {140}
>>  18434843  33.211   1.44 10.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Bxe4 dxe4
>>                               5.Nxa8 Qc6 6.Rd8 Bd7 {140}
>>  23279977  42.811   1.55 11t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Bxe4 dxe4
>>                               5.Nxa8 Qc6 6.Rd8 Bd7 7.Qd1 {140}
>>  45474172  1:19.6   1.55 11.  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Bxe4 dxe4
>>                               5.Nxa8 Qc6 6.Rd8 Bd7 7.Qd1 {140}
>>  62641271  1:54.8   1.45 12t  1.Nb5 Ne5 2.Bxe5 dxe5 3.Nc7 e4 4.Bxe4 dxe4
>>                               5.Nxa8 Qc6 6.Rd8 Kg7 7.Qd1 Bc5 {140}
>> 149487856  4:44.5   1.46 12t+ 1.Ne6 fxe6 2.Qd1 Ne7 3.Qh5 Kg7 4.Bh7 Qb6
>>                               5.Rxe7+ Kf6 6.Bxd6 g4 7.Qf7+ Kg5 8.Qg8+ Bg7
>>                               9.Rxg7+ Kf6 {350}
>> 164825256  5:17.6   1.73 12t  1.Ne6 fxe6 2.Qd1 Bd7 3.Rxa8 Ne7 4.h4 Nc8 5.hxg5
>>                               hxg5 6.Qh5 Be7 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Bg6 {80}
>> 176964457  5:41.1   1.73 12.  1.Ne6 fxe6 2.Qd1 Bd7 3.Rxa8 Ne7 4.h4 Nc8 5.hxg5
>>                               hxg5 6.Qh5 Be7 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Bg6 {80}
>> 308712897 10:34.3   1.89 13t  1.Ne6 Bxe6 2.Rxa8 d4 3.Qxb7 dxc3 4.bxc3 Kg7
>>                               5.Bb5 Nd4 6.Qb8 Nxb5 7.Qxf8+ Kg6 8.a4 Nxc3
>>                               9.Bxd6 {160}
>>
>>Nb5 is yet another insipid, uninspiring, computer-chess pawn grab.  Ne6 is a
>>breathtaking GM style move that leaves Nb5 wallowing in the mire (to me anyway
>>-- it may be that I simply don't see the beauty of Nb5).
>>
>>Ne6 is *grotesquely* superior in my book.
>
>Gaviota wants to play after 2 min Nxc6, which is also good. It wins the exchange
>at least after bxc6 and Ba6 or after 1 ... Qxc6 2. Bb5
>But of course Ne6 is better!!!
>I did a fast forward in the position to see a line 1. Ne6 fxe6 2. Qd1 Ne7 3. Qh5
>Kg7 (Qxh6 was the threat) and now... this is what Gaviota wants to play
>
>[D]r1b1Rb2/pp2n1k1/3pp2p/2qp2pQ/8/2PB3P/PP3PPB/6K1 w - -
>
>   2162939   8      43.1      :-)  Re8-d8
>   2597400   8      51.7    +2.33  Re8-d8   Bc8-d7   Rd8xa8   e6-e5
>                                   Qh5-f3   Bd7-c8   Bh2-g3   Kg7-g8
>                                   Qf3-d1
>   4735705   8      92.3      :-)  Bd3-h7
>   5115440   8     100.0    +4.35  Bd3-h7   Bc8-d7   Re8xe7   Kg7-h8
>                                   Bh7-d3   Bd7-e8   Re7xe8   Ra8xe8
>                                   Qh5xe8   Kh8-g8   Qe8xe6   Kg8-h8
>
>4.Bh7!! is gorgeous, but the "human" line that is not showing is
>
>4. Bh7!! Bd7
>5. Rxe7+ Bxe7
>6. Qg6+ Kh8
>7. Bg8!! and if Rxg8
>8. Qh6#
>
>And as we say in Argentina with a finish like this: "This is a painting"
>Should be frame it?
>Unfortunately, this lines are never shown in PV line analysis or in computer
>games, because the other side tries to avoid it.
>
>The final position deserves a diagram:
>
>[D]6rk/pp1bb3/3pp2Q/2qp2p1/8/2P4P/PP3PPB/6K1 b - -
>
>Regards,
>Miguel
>PS: I think that this position with a pawn in a6 (to avoid other winning
>lines)could be a good test position.

Here Deep Fritz can find Ne6 in 2:39 on PIII800 but it seems that Nf5 is another
winning line.

New position
[D]r1b1Rbk1/1p3p2/p1np3p/2qp2p1/3N4/1QPB3P/PP3PPB/6K1 w - - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Fritz:

1.Rxc8!
  ³  (-0.41)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Nxc6!
  =  (0.00)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Nxc6! bxc6
  ²  (0.38)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Bf5!
  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Bf5! Nxd4
  ±  (1.00)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Ne2!
  ±  (1.09)   Depth: 1/9   00:00:00
1.Ne2 d4
  ±  (0.84)   Depth: 2/7   00:00:00
1.Ne2 d4 2.c4
  ±  (0.72)   Depth: 3/9   00:00:00
1.Ne2 d4 2.Bc4 Ne5 3.Bxe5
  ²  (0.66)   Depth: 4/23   00:00:00  3kN
1.Nf3!
  ²  (0.69)   Depth: 4/23   00:00:00  5kN
1.Nf3! b5 2.Bf5 Bb7
  ±  (0.97)   Depth: 4/23   00:00:00  7kN
1.Nf3 b5 2.a4 bxa4 3.Qxa4 Kg7
  ±  (0.88)   Depth: 5/15   00:00:00  20kN
1.Nf3 d4 2.Bc4 Na5 3.Bxf7+ Kg7 4.Qd5 dxc3
  ²  (0.59)   Depth: 6/21   00:00:00  59kN
1.Ne2!
  ²  (0.63)   Depth: 6/23   00:00:00  81kN
1.Ne2! d4 2.Bc4 Ne5
  ²  (0.66)   Depth: 6/23   00:00:00  97kN
1.Qd1!
  ²  (0.69)   Depth: 6/23   00:00:00  177kN
1.Qd1! Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qb6 3.Bf5 Bxf5
  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 6/23   00:00:00  184kN
1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qc6 3.Qe1 Kg7 4.Qe3 b5
  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 7/21   00:00:00  235kN
1.Qd1 Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qc6 3.Qe1 Kg7 4.b3 b5 5.Qe3
  ±  (0.72)   Depth: 8/23   00:00:00  454kN
1.Ne2!
  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 8/28   00:00:00  521kN
1.Ne2! d4 2.Bc4 Ne5 3.Bxe5 dxe5 4.Bxf7+ Kg7 5.Be6 d3
  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 8/28   00:00:01  667kN
1.Ne2 d4 2.Bc4 Kg7 3.cxd4 Qa5 4.Qd1 d5 5.Bb3
  ±  (0.84)   Depth: 9/29   00:00:02  1589kN
1.Ne2 b5 2.Bb1 a5 3.a4 b4 4.Qc2 f5 5.Qd3 Kg7
  ±  (0.72)   Depth: 10/31   00:00:08  5342kN
1.Ne2 b5 2.Bb1 d4 3.Qd1 Bb7 4.cxd4 Qb4 5.Rxa8 Bxa8 6.d5 Ne5
  ²  (0.63)   Depth: 11/35   00:00:17  11202kN
1.Ne2 b5 2.Bb1 d4 3.Qc2 f5 4.Qb3+ Kg7 5.Ng3 Qc4 6.Qd1 f4
  ²  (0.53)   Depth: 12/37   00:00:43  27917kN
1.Bf1!
  ²  (0.56)   Depth: 12/37   00:01:19  51341kN
1.Bf1! Nxd4 2.cxd4 Qc6 3.Qe3 Kg7 4.f4 f6 5.Bd3 Qa4 6.Bf5 Bxf5
  ²  (0.59)   Depth: 12/37   00:01:26  55304kN
1.Nf5!
  ²  (0.63)   Depth: 12/37   00:01:46  68516kN
1.Nf5! Bxf5 2.Rxa8 Bxd3 3.Qxb7 Ne5 4.Rc8 Qb5 5.Qa8
  ±  (1.22)   Depth: 12/37   00:01:54  73605kN
1.Nf5!
  +-  (1.53)   Depth: 13/37   00:02:19  90767kN
1.Nf5! Bxf5 2.Rxa8 Bxd3 3.Qxb7 Ne5 4.Rc8 Qb5 5.Qa8 Ng6 6.Bxd6
  +-  (1.59)   Depth: 13/37   00:02:31  98251kN
1.Ne6!
  +-  (1.63)   Depth: 13/37   00:02:49  109644kN
1.Ne6! fxe6 2.Qd1 Ne5 3.Qh5 Qc7 4.Bxe5 dxe5 5.Qxh6 Qg7 6.Bh7+
  +-  (1.66)   Depth: 13/37   00:02:52  111883kN
1.Ne6!
  +-  (1.97)   Depth: 14/36   00:03:34  138324kN
1.Ne6! Bxe6 2.Rxa8 Ne5 3.Bxe5 dxe5 4.Qxb7 e4 5.Be2 e3 6.f3 a5
  +-  (2.13)   Depth: 14/38   00:03:58  153331kN

(Blass, Tel-Aviv 29.05.2001)




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