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Subject: Re: Just a small question about chess program logic

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 10:18:11 05/03/02

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On May 02, 2002 at 12:13:48, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:

>[D]8/6p1/5pk1/8/2r5/4PP1P/R1p3PK/8 w - - 0 47
>Pocket ChessPartner v1.0 - CENTURY 4.0
>
>Here Century pondered 47. Ra1 c1Q 48. Rxc1 for it's white opponent instead of
>47. Rxc2 Rxc2.
>
>I wonder why: is it because Century might think (in a twisted computer chess
>way) "swapping a rook for a queen is more valuable than swapping a rook for a
>pawn", or because it pondered the chance that black makes a mistake, doesn't
>promote, and white can play Rc1, disabling promotion for the time being?
>
>Just a small question about computer chess progam logic (I hope).

It is computer chess logic, you have seen that well. With Ra1 white can postpone
the inevitable loss by 1 move.

Isn't computer chess just wonderful?

Ed


>Thanks.
>
>J.



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