Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:27:55 10/31/02
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On October 31, 2002 at 12:11:50, stuart taylor wrote: >What I'm really interested in is REAL genius. When I was younger, sacrifices >which are quite normal for me to imagine now, were then quite unbelievable. > But now, whenever I think something might be really great, a computer normally >shows it not too be sound. In fact, I haven't seen anything truly extraordinary >and unexpected for a long time. Perhaps I'm already familiar with all the >warning signs that one encounters in practical games, so things are not so >unbelievable-for me. > Didn't Tal have some things which no one else would have imagined? were they >sound? > But I mean REALLY unexpected! Many programs now find WAC.230 (which used to be totally unfindable by programs without messing up the evaluation to play like poop). There is some question as to whether the sacrifice of the rook actually does win, but there is no question that it is the best move. It is the *only* move with any winning chances. And at worst, it draws.
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