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Subject: Re: Challenge position for engines! (Lots of luck)

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 03:14:30 03/06/02

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On March 05, 2002 at 11:43:52, Ed Schröder wrote:

>On March 05, 2002 at 09:58:49, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>>>>Yace also likes f5 and has Rh3 in the main line so it seems that finding a
>>>>>better move than Rh3 is not easy.
>>>>>
>>>>>The question is if Rh3 is winning.
>>
>>AFAIK it is winning also, though there is still fight in the position, but it
>>isn't the strongest continuation. As I posted below, Rg3! first is strongest,
>>and after Rf6 then Rh3 Kf7 Qh7+ Kf8 exf5!
>>
>
>
>Follwing your analysis:
>
>1. Rg3 Rf6 2. Rh3 Kf7 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. exf5 Bxb3 5. axb3
>
>I get 5...Ne7 with only a small positive score for white. Nevertheless white
>looks winning.

Instead of Rd3 in that line of yours, how about Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 b4 Qf7 Rh7 Qd5 (or
some other Q move) h4?

                                           Albert

>
>00:00:18.5	-1,14	11	13666080	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 Rh7 Rf7 b4
>00:00:32.7	-1,10	12	24855984	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 Rh7 Rf7 b4
>00:01:33.5	-1,02	13	73184540	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 b4 Qf7 Rd3 Rxb6 Rd8+
>00:03:02.0	-1,30	14	144120274	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 b4 Qf7 Rd3 Rxb6 Rd8+
>00:05:46.2	-1,30	14	276080961	Rxf5
>00:06:06.7	-1,02	13	73184540	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 b4 Qf7 Rd3 Rxb6 Rd8+
>00:13:54.6	-1,39	15	659400020	Ne7 Qh8+ Ng8 b4 Qf7 Rd3 Rxb6 Rd8+
>
>Ed



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