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Subject: Re: position

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:33:58 06/10/02

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On June 10, 2002 at 00:09:36, Will Singleton wrote:

>On June 09, 2002 at 17:11:30, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On June 09, 2002 at 17:02:09, Scott Gasch wrote:
>>
>>>On June 08, 2002 at 23:47:41, Will Singleton wrote:
>>>
>>>>4Q3/1q3ppk/2Nb4/1p4pb/2n5/2P4P/1P3PP1/R5K1 b - -
>>>>
>>>
>>> 1u   -4.04  00:00:00.01  14           PV= f5 1. Qxh5+ [Q] Kg8 [Q] <-3.00>
>>> 1u   +1.35  00:00:00.01  16           PV= g6 <+0.00>
>>> 1u   +2.63  00:00:00.04  29           PV= Nxb2 <+1.00>
>>> 1.   +2.63  00:00:00.11  60           PV= Nxb2 <+1.00>
>>> 2.   +2.05  00:00:00.22  290          PV= Nxb2 1. Ne5 <+1.00>
>>> 3.   +2.36  00:00:00.33  1209         PV= Nxb2 1. Ne5 Nc4 <+1.00>
>>> 4.   +2.19  00:00:00.47  7327         PV= Nxb2 1. Ra7 Qb6 2. g4 <+1.00>
>>> 5.   +2.25  00:00:00.65  26663        PV= Nxb2 1. Ra8 Nc4 2. Nd4 b4 <+1.00>
>>> 6.   +1.51  00:00:01.02  92805        PV= Nxb2 1. Ra8 Qc7 2. Qh8+ Kg6 [1rep]
>>>                                        > 3. Rc8 Qb6 4. g4 <+1.00>
>>> 7.   +0.69  00:00:03.09  579394       PV= Nxb2 1. Ra8 Kh6 2. Ra7 Qb6 3. Qh8+
>>>                                        > Kg6 [1rep] 4. Ne7+ Bxe7 5. Rxe7
>>>                                        > [recap] <+1.00>
>>> 8u   -0.23  00:00:06.01  1341561      PV= Qc7 1. Ra8 Nb6 2. Rd8 Na4 3. Qh8+
>>>                                        > Kg6 [1rep] 4. Rc8 Bh2+ 5. Kh1
>>>                                        > Qd6 <+0.00>
>>> 8u   -0.09  00:00:07.47  1745978      PV= Nb6 1. Nd4 b4 2. Nf5 Bf4 3. cxb4
>>>                                        > Bg6 4. Qe7 Qxe7 [Q] 5. Nxe7 [Q]
>>>                                        > <-1.00>
>>> 8u   -0.03  00:00:09.07  2159150      PV= Bc5 1. Ra8 Bd1 2. Rb8 Qc7 3. h4
>>>                                        > Qf4 4. hxg5 Bxf2+ [Q] 5. Kh1 [Q]
>>>                                        > Nxb2 [Q] 6. Rxb5 [Q] <+0.00>
>>> 8.   -0.03  00:00:12.42  3025046      PV= Bc5 1. Ra8 Bd1 2. Rb8 Qc7 3. h4
>>>                                        > Qf4 4. hxg5 Bxf2+ [Q] 5. Kh1 [Q]
>>>                                        > Nxb2 [Q] 6. Rxb5 [Q] <+0.00>
>>> 9u   -0.09  00:00:22.15  5696036      PV= Nb6 1. Nd4 Bg6 2. Qxb5 f6 3. Nf5
>>>                                        > Bc7 4. Qd3 Nc4 <-1.00>
>>> 9u   +0.00  00:00:28.12  7358611      PV= Ne5 1. Nxe5 Qe4 2. g4 Bxe5 3. Ra8
>>>                                        > Qb1+ 4. Kg2 [1rep] Qe4+ 5. Kg1
>>>                                        > [DRAW/REP]
>>> 9.   +0.00  00:00:28.67  7495575      PV= Ne5 1. Nxe5 Qe4 2. g4 Bxe5 3. Ra8
>>>                                        > Qb1+ 4. Kg2 [1rep] Qe4+ 5. Kg1
>>>                                        > [DRAW/REP]
>>>10.   +0.00  00:00:56.53  15154600     PV= Ne5 1. Nxe5 Qe4 2. g4 Bxe5 3. Ra8
>>>                                        > Qb1+ 4. Kg2 [1rep] Qe4+ 5. Kg1
>>>                                        > [DRAW/REP]
>>>11.   +0.00  00:01:52.36  30695051     PV= Ne5 1. Nxe5 Qe4 2. g4 Bxe5 3. Ra8
>>>                                        > Qb1+ 4. Kg2 [1rep] Qe4+ 5. Kg1
>>>                                        > [DRAW/REP]
>>>12.   +0.00  00:05:14.50  86217936     PV= Ne5 1. Nxe5 Qe4 2. g4 Bxe5 3. Ra8
>>>                                        > Qb1+ 4. Kg2 [1rep] Qe4+ 5. Kg1
>>>                                        > [DRAW/REP]
>>>
>>>Is the trick here to see a draw score or the queen move?
>>
>>No
>>The problem is mainly to see that Nxb2 is a tactical mistake.
>>
>>Some prorams simply do not see it and change their mind for a different reason
>>and it means that the positions is a bad test position.
>>
>>Uri
>
>Well, yes and no.  One may select a different move than Nxb2 for different
>reasons, but the real test is to see the draw.  It turns out that several moves
>draw, which I hadn't anticipated, but that doesn't affect the quality of the
>position as a test.  In fact, it makes it more interesting for me.  To test
>tactically, you can play Nxb2 and see how long to go high on g4.  And the fact
>that several strong engines don't see the draw is very interesting.

If you have positive score for Nxb2 there is no chance that you are going to see
the draw.

Uri



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