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Subject: DJ7 & Nolot #3

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 20:45:19 10/06/01


Bruce and I have disagreed in the past that DJ7 can "solve" Nolot #3.  He
believes that DJ7 simply "prefers" Nxg5, because it doesn't have an impressive
eval.  Well, I believe I have found the reason!

Here is the position:
[D]r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/2n1p3/3pP1n1/3P2b1/2PB1NN1/PP4PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

Here are Baudot's words:

Smaguine - Sahovic, Bienne 1990

White wins with a queen sac but black has several ways to defend 12.Nxg5!! Bxd1
13.Nxe6 Qb8 14.Nxg7!! Kf8 15.Bh6! Bg4 16.0-0+ 17.Kg8 17.Rf4 +-

It should take between a few months and a few years for a program to find
12.Nxg5!!

Here was DJ7's original solution:

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/2n1p3/3pP1n1/3P2b1/2PB1NN1/PP4PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

1.a4 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  =  (0.11)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3 Bh3 3.Rf2 0-0
  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  5kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.Qc2 Be3 3.Bxh7
  ²  (0.50)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  16kN
1.Bxg5!
  ±  (0.80)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  45kN
1.Bxg5! Bxg5 2.Qc2 Bxf3 3.gxf3 Be3 4.Bxh7 Qg5
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  92kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.h3 Bh4 3.hxg4 Bxg3+ 4.Ke2 Kf7 5.Bxh7 Rf8 6.Qf1
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 12   00:00:01  1248kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.h3 Bh4 3.hxg4 Bxg3+ 4.Ke2 h6 5.Rh3 Bf4 6.Qf1 0-0 7.Bg6 a5
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 15   00:00:08  12743kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5
  ²  (0.52)   Depth: 18   00:01:48  188951kN
1.Nxg5 Bxd1 2.Nxe6 Qb8 3.Nxg7+ Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Ne6+ Kc8 7.Bd2 Qb6 8.Kc2
  ²  (0.68)   Depth: 18   00:03:52  363925kN
1.Nxg5 Bxd1 2.Nxe6 Qb8 3.Nxg7+ Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Kc2 a5 7.Ne6+ Kd7 8.Bh6
a4 9.cxb4
  ±  (0.72)   Depth: 20   00:07:17  757031kN

(W,  24.09.2001)

Look at the mainline though.  Baudot's line is a *tad* different.  Instead of
Kf8, DJ7 believe (and therefore evaluates) Kd8.

I played through, with DJ7, and here's what I got:

Intial move:

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/2n1p3/3pP1n1/3P2b1/2PB1NN1/PP4PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

1.a4 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  =  (0.11)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3
  ±  (0.85)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
1.0-0 Nxf3+ 2.gxf3 Bh3 3.Rf2 0-0
  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  5kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.Qc2 Be3 3.Bxh7
  ²  (0.50)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  16kN
1.Bxg5!
  ±  (0.80)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  45kN
1.Bxg5! Bxg5 2.Qc2 Bxf3 3.gxf3 Be3 4.Bxh7 Qg5
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  92kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.h3 Bh4 3.hxg4 Bxg3+ 4.Ke2 Kf7 5.Bxh7 Rf8 6.Qf1
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 12   00:00:01  1243kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5 2.h3 Bh4 3.hxg4 Bxg3+ 4.Ke2 h6 5.Rh3 Bf4 6.Qf1 0-0 7.Bg6 a5
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 15   00:00:08  13013kN
1.Bxg5 Bxg5
  ²  (0.52)   Depth: 17   00:00:51  90216kN
1.Nxg5 Bxd1 2.Nxe6 Qb8 3.Nxg7+ Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Ne6+ Kd7 7.Kc2 Qb6
  ²  (0.62)   Depth: 17   00:01:44  152203kN
1.Nxg5 Bxd1 2.Nxe6 Qb8 3.Nxg7+ Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Ne6+ Kc8 7.Bd2 Qb6 8.Kc2
  ²  (0.68)   Depth: 18   00:02:26  254638kN

(W,  06.10.2001)

**It follows Baudot to Kf8.  When I played Kf8, this is my eval:*

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
rq3k1r/ppp1b1Np/2n5/3pP3/3P4/2PB2N1/PP4PP/R1BbK2R w KQ - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

4.e6 Nxd4
  -+  (-2.14)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
4.N7h5 Bxh5 5.Bh6+ Kg8 6.Nxh5
  ³  (-0.59)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
4.Bh6 Bg4
  ²  (0.54)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
4.Bh6 Bg4
  ²  (0.54)   Depth: 3   00:00:01  1kN
4.Bh6! Ba4
  ±  (0.84)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  5kN
4.Bh6! Bg4 5.0-0+ Kg8 6.Rf4 Qc8 7.Raf1
  ±  (0.86)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  8kN
4.Bh6 Bg4 5.0-0+ Kg8 6.Ne4 Qc8 7.Nf6+ Bxf6 8.exf6
  ±  (0.82)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  63kN
4.Bh6 Bg4 5.h3 Bc8
  ²  (0.64)   Depth: 12   00:00:01  990kN
4.Bh6 Bg4 5.0-0+ Kg8 6.Rf4 Bc8 7.Raf1 b5 8.Rf7 Qb6 9.e6
  ±  (0.86)   Depth: 15   00:00:07  11132kN
4.Bh6!
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 17   00:00:35  64171kN
4.Bh6!
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 17   00:02:08  219079kN

(W,  06.10.2001)

4...Bg4:

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
rq3k1r/ppp1b1Np/2n4B/3pP3/3P4/2PB2N1/PP4PP/R2bK2R b KQ - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

5.e6 Kg8
  =  (-0.23)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  8kN
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 12   00:00:01  75kN
5.0-0+ Kg8
  ±  (1.16)   Depth: 14   00:00:01  1208kN
5.0-0+!
  +-  (1.46)   Depth: 16   00:00:10  15140kN
5.0-0+!
  +-  (1.76)   Depth: 17   00:01:10  121398kN
5.0-0+! Kg8 6.Rf4 Nxe5 7.dxe5 Bc8 8.N7f5 Bc5+ 9.Nd4 a5 10.Ne4 Be7 11.Nf6+ Bxf6
12.exf6 Kf7 13.Raf1
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 17   00:01:39  174621kN

(W,  06.10.2001)

5...Kg8:

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
rq3k1r/ppp1b1Np/2n4B/3pP3/3P2b1/2PB2N1/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

6.e6 Qc8
  =  (0.14)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
6.Rf4 Nxe5
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
6.Rf4 Nxe5
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 6   00:00:01
6.Rf4 Nxe5
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  13kN
6.Rf4 Nxe5
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 12   00:00:01  252kN
6.Rf4 Nxe5
  +-  (1.96)   Depth: 15   00:00:03  2531kN
6.Rf4 Nxe5 7.dxe5 Bc8 8.N7f5 Bc5+ 9.Nd4 b5 10.Nh5 Be7 11.Nf6+ Bxf6 12.Raf1 Bd7
13.exf6 Kf7
  +-  (2.08)   Depth: 17   00:00:53  87848kN

(W,  06.10.2001)

Here is a recap:

Deep Junior 7 - W,S
Level=180"av. , 06.10.2001

1.Nxg5  0.68/18  3:48  Bxd1 2.Nxe6  0.72/20  3:26  Qb8 3.Nxg7+  0.54/19  2:44
Kf8 4.Bh6  1.16/17  2:09  Bg4 5.0-0+  1.96/17  2:13  Kg8 6.Rf4 2.08/17  1:00
1-0

It choose, step by step, each move.  With _no_ problem.

But what about Kf8?  Is it the best move?  Here is what I get:

W,S - Deep Junior 7
rq2k2r/ppp1b1Np/2n5/3pP3/3P4/2PB2N1/PP4PP/R1BbK2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Deep Junior 7:

3...Kf7 4.Bh6
  ³  (-0.55)   Depth: 3   00:00:01
3...Kf7 4.Bh6 Bg4 5.0-0+ Kg8 6.e6
  ²  (0.66)   Depth: 6   00:00:01  11kN
3...Kf7 4.Bh6
  ±  (0.96)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  169kN
3...Kd7 4.Bf5+ Kd8 5.Kxd1 Bh4 6.Ne6+ Ke7 7.Bf4 Bxg3 8.Bxg3
  ±  (0.95)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  220kN
3...Kd8!
  ²  (0.36)   Depth: 9   00:00:01  401kN
3...Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4
  ±  (0.71)   Depth: 12   00:00:02  1415kN
3...Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Kc2 Qb5 7.Ne6+ Kd7 8.b3 Qa6 9.cxb4
  ²  (0.70)   Depth: 15   00:00:08  14218kN
3...Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Kc2 Rg8 7.Ne6+ Kc8
  ²  (0.57)   Depth: 18   00:03:19  325791kN
3...Kd8 4.Kxd1 b5 5.Bf5 b4 6.Kc2 Rg8 7.Ne6+ Kc8
  ²  (0.57)   Depth: 18   00:03:40  363183kN

(W,  06.10.2001)




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