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Subject: Re: Crafty vs Rxc4 - 6 hours

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 01:01:17 08/02/02

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On August 01, 2002 at 18:59:28, Dann Corbit wrote:

>I suspect that no engine besides the Junior in the contest will find it without
>tweaking parameters off from optimium.  I mean, even after a 1 week search on a
>stupendous machine they will not find it.
>
>I suspect (further) that even *after* Rxc4 it will take 24 hours for Crafty's
>score to improve to the point where the move will be understood as better than
>having moved Ra6 previously.

It's probably blasphemy, but did I miss the proof that Rxc4 is the best move in
this position? I mean something different than 'But it surely looks nice! Just
play some further moves with different engines and see!' Sheesh, I guess I'll
never let Sinan try to solve positional tests - I'm way too sceptical. :)

Sargon



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