Author: Bernhard Bauer
Date: 06:28:40 07/18/01
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On July 17, 2001 at 21:26:12, Dann Corbit wrote: >After a post a few days ago about ECM 993, I decided to investigate it. >After a lengthy analysis, it seems like the "best move" leads to certain doom. >While the program and the experts seem to agree on which move to make, a move >that leads to defeat hardly seems worth the title 'best move'. > >Hence, I am asking, "What game did this position come from -- I can' find it." >And I am asking (game or no game) "What is the supposed correct line?" > >[D]5r2/1b2k2p/3bp3/5PP1/Bn1Q3P/1N6/1Pr5/1K3R2 b - - acd 42; bm Rxb2+; ce -1362; >id "ECM.993"; pv Rxb2+ Kc1 Rc8+ Kxb2 Be5 f6+ Kf7 Bd7 Bxd4+ Nxd4 Nd3+ Kb1 Rd8 >Bxe6+ Kf8 Nf5 Bg2 Rg1 Nf4 Ng7 Rb8+ Kc2 Be4+ Kd2 Nxe6 Nxe6+ Kf7 Re1 Kxe6 Rxe4+ >Kf5 Re7 Rb2+ Kc3 Rb8 Rxh7 Rc8+ Kd2 Ra8 Rg7 Ra2+ Ra2+ Kc3 Ra3+ Kb2 Rf3 g6 Rf2+ >Kc3 Kg4 f7 Kh3 Rg8 Rf3+ Kd2 Rg3 g7 Rg2+ Kc3 Kh2 f8=Q Rg3+ Kd2 Rg2+ Ke3 Kh1 Rh8; >c0 "pv, ce and acd are speculative"; Don't know the game, but your best move and your line looks good, even if it leads to a loss. Other moves than Rxb2+ are weaker. So not always does the best move lead to a win. :) Kind regards Bernhard
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