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Subject: Re: Fun with statistical fluctuation

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 16:31:02 01/01/02

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On January 01, 2002 at 18:48:38, Dann Corbit wrote:

>But the amazing move is this one:
>[D]1R6/k3rp1p/1p6/pP4p1/1P6/4qPB1/6PK/3R4 w - - bm Rdd8; am bxa5; c0 "WOW!";
>
>Absolutely incredible that Sjeng found Rdd8, since the vastly inferior bxa5
>looks so good to programs.  Now, bxa5 is a good enough move to probably win
>eventually.  But Rdd8 is a positive death blow!
>
>Which programs (after a good, long, think) choose Rdd8 over bxa5?
>

Grok plays Rdd8 instantly and sticks with it (I only ran for 5 minutes).

But bxa5 certainly doesn't seem "vastly inferior", although maybe I didn't
crunch Rdd8 long enough.  Can you post your analysis?

-Peter



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