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Subject: Re: BT2630 cook?

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 02:11:37 09/21/02

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On September 20, 2002 at 18:25:20, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On September 20, 2002 at 18:03:55, Tony Werten wrote:
>
>>On September 20, 2002 at 05:15:45, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>[D]2b1q3/p7/1p1p2kb/nPpN3p/P1P1P2P/6P1/5R1K/5Q2 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>Isn't Rf6+ an alternate solution to e5?
>>
>>I think it is. I spoke with several other programmer about this position. Most
>>seem to play Rf6. Both seem to be good ( +1.5 )
>
>It looks to me like a simple transposition.
>The programs that play Rf6 will play e5 in a few plies, and end up at the same
>position.

Could be. I'm not sure though. It would explain why most programs choose Rf6
since this gets an extension in most programs and e5 appears to be loosing a
pawn. Later they get the same score so e5 will never replace Rf6.

BTW Are there any programs that solve this one ? ( Don't mean matesolvers )

[D]3r2k1/p2r2p1/1p1B2Pp/4PQ1P/2b1p3/P3P3/7K/8 w - - 0 1

Tony

Tony

• wrong position Tony Werten 02:14:20 09/21/02
  • Last try Tony Werten 02:15:37 09/21/02
    • Re: Last try Gian-Carlo Pascutto 03:08:39 09/21/02
      • Re: Last try Tony Werten 04:34:41 09/21/02
        • Re: Last try Gian-Carlo Pascutto 01:06:00 09/22/02
    • Re: Last try Gerd Isenberg 03:03:22 09/21/02
      • Re: Last try Tony Werten 04:32:16 09/21/02
        • Re: Last try Gerd Isenberg 05:34:35 09/21/02

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