Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 03:15:09 11/23/02
Go up one level in this thread
On November 23, 2002 at 01:01:32, Mike S. wrote: >From a game Shredder 5.32 - Ruffian 1.0.1, 40/1h P3/700: > >[D]5k2/pp2r2p/2p2qp1/2Pn1p2/PPN1p2P/3rP3/5PP1/1QR1R1K1 w - - 0 1 > >Why do many engines waste the h-pawn here, with no obvious reason? Weakening f5 >has no perspective; as it turns out Nc4-d6 can't harm Black. The open g-file is >much to Black's favour. > >Usually I don't see this type of blunder from top engines. Is there something >"computer-specific" which causes 37.h5?? here? The normal move is 37.g3, which >certainly isn't worse than opening an attack file against the own king (?!). > >Thanks, >M.Scheidl Hello Mike I think the question is quite simple. Chess programs evaluate 37.g3 worse than other moves in view of 37...f4 when White's king position becomes rather weak. Kurt
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.