Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 22:42:15 10/07/02
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On October 07, 2002 at 11:19:25, Rex wrote: >Everyone is saying how a computer program will_not_and does not see Rd4 played >by Kramnik Ver DF in the second game. Well I got some news. The new kid on the >block Ruffian finds Rd4 in just over 10 minutes on a 1.533Ghz computer as >Ruffian also found move a4 played by Kramnik in just over 6 minutes. Folks >Ruffian needs some serious looking into. It play MORE like a top GM than a >GREAT chess program.. > > >00:00:01.8 0.06 10 1924910 f4 Rxc6 Rxc6+ Kd7 Rd6+ Ke8 Rd2 Bb3 Bd6 >00:00:04.0 0.03 11 4443997 f4 Rxc6 Rxc6+ Kd7 Rd6+ Ke8 fxe5 Bb3 e6 >00:00:05.7 0.11 11 6444578 Rd2+ Kf6 Bxa8 Rxa8 Rd6+ Be6 Rc6 h6 Rc7 >00:00:08.3 0.16 12 9285118 Rd2+ Ke6 Bd7+ Kf6 Bxc8 Rxc8 Bb6 Ra8 >00:00:13.9 0.21 13 15649320 Rd2+ Ke6 Bd7+ Kf6 Bxc8 Rxc8 Bb6 >00:00:23.1 0.14 14 26190965 Rd2+ Ke6 Bd7+ Kf6 Bxc8 Rxc8 Bb6 >00:01:11.2 0.16 15 79888792 Rd2+ Ke6 Bd7+ Kf6 Bxc8 Rxc8 Bb6 >00:02:01.3 0.24 16 133327361 Rd2+ Kf6 Bxa8 Rxa8 Rd6+ Be6 Rc >00:04:01.9 0.20 17 257524200 Rd2+ Kf6 Bxa8 Rxa8 Rd6+ Be6 Rc6 >00:09:03.2 0.17 18 570849169 Rd2+ Kf6 Bxa8 Rxa8 Rd6+ Be6 Rc6 >00:10:13.3 0.18 18 644476316 Rd4+ Kf6 Rxc4 Rxc6 Be7+ Kxe7 >00:15:30.8 0.19 19 983965780 Rd4+ Kf6 Rxc4 Rxc6 Be7+ Kxe7 > > > > >[D] r1r5/4kppp/2BR4/p1B1p3/Ppb1P3/5PP1/1P5P/4K3 w - - 0 1 It's an easy and FORCED move, I saw it immediately, and for fun gave it to my Old Mach III Master which solved it in seconds during the first 5 plys! Yep my 13 year old stand alone unit hadn't any problem with this move. I can't see why any half decent programme should? Terry
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