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Subject: Old Old Test Position from 1990 CCR Vol 1 # 3

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 20:26:28 08/27/02

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Discussion on page 14 reagrding a suitable test for testing programs that does
not involve checks nor is it too slow on standard models and line that would not
be in any opening book. An old Alekhine's trap:

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 Nc6?
4. c4 Nb6?

[D]r1bqkb1r/pppppppp/1nn5/4P3/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - bm d5!;1990 CCR
Vol 1 # 3

On just about any hardware today with any program , the computer should
instantly find d5.

Best to Worse Times (not all listed):

1989/1990 Hardware:

Mach IV            0:50 (estimate)
Designer Mach III  1:47 (estimate)
Mach III           1:58
Mach II LA         2:52
Designer 2100      6:24
Designer 2000     10:40
Excel Display     15:55

2002 PDA's:

Palm Vx:
Chess Tiger 14.9a 0:53
Chess Genius 1.5  1:33

Ipaq 3100:
Pocket Fritz      0:46
Genius 1.3 beta   0:04



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