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Subject: Re: Neat Test Move by Karpov...RXN ...!!

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 09:11:27 03/08/02

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On March 08, 2002 at 12:00:43, Art Basham wrote:

>In 1989, here Karpov played RxN, and went on to win!
>
>About six years ago, my  Hiarcs4 program found it at only 2 ply, but does not
>stay there...
>it soon changes the move to something else...
>
>(I read in an old CCReports issue that for a program to get credit, it must find
>the move and stay there...:-)
>
>Maybe today, some of the newer programs will find it and not change to something
>else...etc.
>
>[D]3r2k1/Q4pp1/1p3q2/7p/3N2b1/P3P1P1/1P6/2R1K3 b - -
>
>Maybe RXN is not the best move here, but it sure has the most
>charm and beauty to it, I think...


If this is the right position, then 1...Re8 looks like an instant and easy win.
I would think that 1...Rxd4 (the move you mention) would win too, but much more
slowly.



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