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Subject: Re: A newspaper position.

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 16:33:44 03/17/02

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On March 16, 2002 at 15:46:25, Will Singleton wrote:



>On March 16, 2002 at 15:02:00, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On March 16, 2002 at 14:31:22, Will Singleton wrote:
>>
>>>On March 16, 2002 at 13:35:51, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>>[D]k1q1bbrr/1p3pp1/p7/5n1n/PP2N2p/1NP5/1BB1Q1PP/2R2R1K b - -
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Mogens
>>>
>>>Yace gets Bb5 in 34 seconds, amd 1.6ghz.
>>
>>The newspaper has an interesting (IMO) mate, even though black can resist
>>better.
>>
>>1... Bb5 2. axb5 Nhg3+ 3. Nxg3 Nxg3+ 4. hxg3 hxg3+ 5. Kg1
>>Bc5+ 6. Nxc5 Rh1+ 7. Kxh1 Rh8+ 8. Kg1 Rh1+ 9. Kxh1 Qh8+
>>10. Kg1 Qh2#
>>
>
>Yes, it's an interesting mate.  Of course, 2.axb5 isn't best (as you mention).
>
>btw, none of the amateur programs I've tried so far (except Yace) have any clue
>about the mate.  Be interesting to see if the commercials can beat Yace at this.
>
>Mildly interesting sidebar: Sjeng gives a +3 eval after the following position
>(starting with Ng3+, not Bb5), which I guess is due to the pawns.  Looks like a
>serious mis-eval.  Most other progs, inc mine, give about +0.6.

looks like good eval to me from sjeng. white seemgingly is chanceless
against the power of the queen. queen is much stronger than anything
else here.

>
>[D]k1q2br1/1p3pp1/p7/7R/PP6/1NP3p1/1BB3K1/2R5 b - - 0 8



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