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Subject: Re: Any program to find this sacrifice??

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 11:48:43 06/09/01

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On June 09, 2001 at 14:27:39, Uri Blass wrote:

>On June 09, 2001 at 13:50:54, Peter Ackermann wrote:
>
>>While analyzing a little bit in old tournament books I found the following game
>>from 1930 olympiad in Hamburg:
>>
>>(Richter,K - Abramavicius,L [C11]
>>Hamburg ol (Men) Hamburg, 1930
>>1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Bd3 0–0
>>9.Qe2 c5 10.0–0–0 cxd4 11.g4 g6 12.h4 Bg7 13.h5 Re8 14.hxg6 hxg6 15.g5 e5 16.Rh4
>>Nf8 17.Rdh1 Bf5 18.Qf1 Rc8 19.Rh8+ Bxh8 20.Rxh8+ Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Nh7 22.Nf6 Kg7
>>23.Qh6+ 1–0
>>
>>The "hot" positon arises after move 18 of black where white played a double rock
>>sacrifice!!
>>
>>r1bq1rk1/pp1n1ppp/4pb2/2p5/3PN3/3B1N2/PPP1QPPP/R3K2R w KQ c6 0 10
>>
>>!9.Rxh8+ seems to be a very difficult move to find for any computer program. Any
>>program to find 19. Rh8+ in a reasonable time?? Would be glad to hear any
>>successes.....

I don't think most programs have problems with it. XiniX chooses this move but
for the wrong reason. It just thinks the other moves are even worse.

ply: 8/14 score:-5,631 Rxh8 fail high
ply: 8/16 score:-5,052 time:26s 45Kn/s 1.Rxh8 Kxh8 2.Nf6 Nh7 3.Bxf5 gxf5 4.Qh3
Rxc2+ 5.Kxc2 Kg7
ply: 9/18 score:-4,852 Rxh8 fail high
ply: 9/18 score:-4,041 time:34s 47 Kn/s 1.Rxh8 Kxh8 2.Nf6 Bg4 3.Nxg4 Nd7 4.Bb5
Rc5 5.Qh3+ Kg7 6.Bxd7 Qxd7 7.Nxe5
ply:10/20 score:-4,041 time: 59s 50Kn/s 1.Rxh8 Kxh8 2.Nf6 Bg4 3.Nxg4 Nd7 4.Bb5
Rc5 5.Qh3+ Kg7 6.Bxd7 Qxd7 7.Nxe5
ply:11/22 score:-3,841 Rxh8 fail high
ply:11/22 score:-3,823 time: 89s 52Kn/s 1.Rxh8 Kxh8 2.Nf6 Bg4 3.Nxg4 Nd7 4.Bb5
Qc7 5.Qe2 a6 6.Bxd7 Qxd7
ply:12/26 score:-3,968 time:185s 53Kn/s 1.Rxh8 Kxh8 2.Nf6 Bg4 3.Nxg4 Nh7 4.Nxe5
Qa5 5.Nxf7+ Kg7 6.b4 Qxa2

Tony

>
>Your position is wrong
>
>The right position is:
>
>
>[D]2rqrnkb/pp3p2/6p1/4pbP1/3pN3/3B1N2/PPP2P2/2K2Q1R w - - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Deep Fritz (after showing it the right line and going back):
>
>20.Rxh8+--
>  -+  (-6.16)   Depth: 1/3   00:00:00
>20.Rxh8+-- Kxh8
>  -+  (-7.06)   Depth: 1/3   00:00:00
>20.c3!
>  -+  (-7.00)   Depth: 1/5   00:00:00
>20.c3! dxc3
>  -+  (-6.50)   Depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>20.Qe2!
>  -+  (-6.28)   Depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>20.Qe2!
>  -+  (-5.37)   Depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>20.Qe2 Ne6
>  -+  (-5.53)   Depth: 2/5   00:00:00
>20.Qe2 Ne6 21.Kb1
>  -+  (-5.44)   Depth: 3/10   00:00:00
>20.Qe2 Ne6 21.Kb1 Nf4
>  -+  (-5.59)   Depth: 4/14   00:00:00  1kN
>20.Kb1!
>  -+  (-5.56)   Depth: 4/14   00:00:00  2kN
>20.Kb1! Ne6
>  -+  (-5.53)   Depth: 4/14   00:00:00  2kN
>20.Kb1 Ne6 21.Qe2 Nf4 22.Qd2
>  -+  (-5.66)   Depth: 5/19   00:00:00  12kN
>20.Qe2!
>  -+  (-5.62)   Depth: 5/19   00:00:00  13kN
>20.Qg2!
>  -+  (-5.59)   Depth: 5/19   00:00:00  17kN
>20.Qg2! Qc7
>  -+  (-5.56)   Depth: 5/19   00:00:00  18kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  -+  (-5.53)   Depth: 5/19   00:00:00  25kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Nf6 Kg7 22.Nxe8+ Qxe8
>  -+  (-5.22)   Depth: 5/25   00:00:00  27kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  -+  (-4.91)   Depth: 6/18   00:00:00  30kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Nf6 Bg4 22.Nxg4 e4 23.Qh3+ Kg8
>  -+  (-4.06)   Depth: 6/19   00:00:00  34kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  -+  (-3.75)   Depth: 7/18   00:00:00  49kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Bxd3
>  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 7/25   00:00:00  121kN
>20.Rxh8+--
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 8/18   00:00:00  131kN
>20.Rxh8+-- Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 8/25   00:00:00  172kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 9/25   00:00:00  261kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8
>  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 9/25   00:00:00  309kN
>20.Rxh8+--
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 10/22   00:00:00  354kN
>20.Rxh8+-- Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Bxd3 24.Qh6
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 10/26   00:00:00  476kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 11/26   00:00:01  742kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6
>  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 11/27   00:00:01  894kN
>20.Rxh8+--
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 12/27   00:00:01  1153kN
>20.Rxh8+-- Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Bxd3 24.Qh6 Ne6 25.Ng5 Rxc2+
>  -+  (-1.84)   Depth: 12/29   00:00:02  1850kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  -+  (-1.53)   Depth: 13/32   00:00:05  3821kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Bxd3
>  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 13/34   00:00:07  5229kN
>20.Rxh8+--
>  =  (0.16)   Depth: 14/31   00:00:09  6871kN
>20.Rxh8+-- Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Bxd3 24.Qh6
>  =  (-0.03)   Depth: 14/34   00:00:14  9940kN
>20.Rxh8+!
>  ²  (0.28)   Depth: 15/34   00:00:27  18827kN
>20.Rxh8+! Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Rc6 24.Bxf5 Rxf6 25.Be4 b5
>  ²  (0.47)   Depth: 15/35   00:00:36  25280kN
>
>(Blass, Tel-Aviv 09.06.2001)
>
>The score is not convincing and it is clear that black missed a better try.
>
>Deep Fritz is more optimistic later but the score is still less than +1
>
>After 20.Rxh8+ Kxh8 21.Qh1+ Kg8 22.Nf6+ Qxf6 23.gxf6 Rc6 24.Bxf5 Rxf6
>
>Deep Fritz shows the following analysis:
>
>New game - Deep Fritz
>[D]4rnk1/pp3p2/5rp1/4pB2/3p4/5N2/PPP2P2/2K4Q w - - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Deep Fritz:
>
>25.Nxd4--
>  ²  (0.41)   Depth: 1/4   00:00:00
>25.Nxd4-- exd4
>  -+  (-1.47)   Depth: 1/6   00:00:00
>25.Be4!
>  =  (0.03)   Depth: 1/6   00:00:00
>25.Be4! b6 26.Qf1 Nd7 27.Qb5 Rd8 28.Qd5 Re6 29.Qc4 Nc5
>  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 1/10   00:00:00
>25.Be4 b5 26.Qe1 a6 27.Qa5 Rfe6 28.Qc7 Kg7 29.Kd2 Kf6
>  ±  (0.81)   Depth: 2/10   00:00:00
>25.Be4 Rb6 26.c3 Nd7
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 3/8   00:00:00
>25.Be4 b5 26.Kd2 Rc8 27.Nxe5 Rxf2+
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 4/12   00:00:00
>25.Be4 b5 26.Kd2 Rc8 27.c3 dxc3+ 28.bxc3
>  ±  (0.81)   Depth: 5/12   00:00:00  2kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Kd2 Nd7 27.Qh4 Nc5
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 6/14   00:00:00  9kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Qf1 Nd7 27.Qb5 Rd8 28.Qd3 Nc5
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 7/15   00:00:00  30kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Qf1 Nd7 27.Qb5 Rd6 28.Kd2 Kf8
>  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 8/17   00:00:00  67kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Kd2 Nd7 27.Bd5 Nc5 28.b4 Rd6 29.bxc5 Rxd5
>  ²  (0.63)   Depth: 9/22   00:00:00  218kN
>25.Bd3!
>  ²  (0.66)   Depth: 9/23   00:00:00  390kN
>25.Bd3! Rf4 26.Ng5 Re7 27.Ne4 Ne6
>  ²  (0.69)   Depth: 9/23   00:00:00  448kN
>25.Bd3 Rf4 26.Ng5 Re7 27.Ne4 Ne6
>  ²  (0.69)   Depth: 10/24   00:00:01  921kN
>25.Bd3 Rf4 26.Ng5 Re7 27.Qg2 Rc7
>  ±  (0.72)   Depth: 11/26   00:00:03  1918kN
>25.Be4!
>  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 11/27   00:00:04  2593kN
>25.Be4! b6 26.Qh2 Rf4 27.Bc6 Re6 28.Bd5 Ref6 29.Qg3 a6
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 11/27   00:00:04  2813kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Qh2 Nd7 27.Ng5 Nf8 28.Bd5 Rf5
>  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 12/28   00:00:06  4174kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Qh2 Kg7 27.Nxe5 Rfe6 28.Ng4
>  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 13/29   00:00:17  11365kN
>25.Be4 b6 26.Qf1 Re7 27.Qb5 Rfe6 28.Qc4 Rd6
>  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 14/32   00:02:21  86854kN
>
>(Blass, Tel-Aviv 09.06.2001)
>
>Uri
>>
>>Greetings Peter



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