Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 10:22:09 05/03/02
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Most humans would know the correct move in that position: "I resign." On May 03, 2002 at 13:18:11, Ed Schröder wrote: >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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