Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 15:11:50 04/11/02
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On April 11, 2002 at 17:51:51, Peter McKenzie wrote: >[D]1qr1r1k1/1p1nppbp/p2p2p1/3N3n/2PNP3/1P1R4/PB2QPPP/5RK1 w - - >My program Warp finds Nf5 in 77 seconds (1Ghz PIII), but I left it thinking and >it eventually went to another move after about 45 minutes. I'm wondering if >other engines also switch away from Nf5. > >I think Nf5 is sound, but I suspect most programs initially play it for >positional reasons without seeing the real tactical point. > I agree. That's why I think it's sometimes useful to ask not just: "How long to prefer move xyz?" but "How long to prefer move xyz AND show an evaluation of (e.g.) +1.5 for White?" In this case several of the solutions shown would probably be a lot longer (time-wise).
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