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Subject: Dubious ThoughIQ test positions

Author: Jouni Uski

Date: 21:58:58 11/28/02


I have looked at hard 43 IQ test postions and found, that about 20 of them
are doubtful (positions here: http://www.horizonchess.com/jim/). With
doubtful I mean, that with modest PC and four top programs I haven't found
"bm" correct. Of course I can be wrong, but definitely not in all positions...
So all these are doubtful: 1023,1024,1027,1033,1044,1057,1111,1121,1150,1158,
1162,1187,1191,1198,1226,1248,1253,1270,1274,1290.
I am too lazy to write down all my findins, but here some sample positions.

1044
[D]2rq4/p2n1pk1/4b1r1/2pNp1p1/BpP1Pn2/3PQPP1/PR6/1R2B1K1 b - - bm Qh8;
but after -Qh8 Bxd7! black can't win?

1121
[D]7r/8/3p1p1r/p1kP2p1/Pp2P1P1/1PpR3P/5R1K/8 b - - bm Rxh3+;
after forced -Rxh3+ Rxh3 Rxh3+ Kxh3 Kd4 it's only draw?

1162
[D]5r2/p5kp/1p3rp1/2pPpp2/2n3q1/P1PQPRB1/5RPP/6K1 w - - bm Bf4;
Bf4 e4! and white hasn't good continuation?

1290
[D]r4rk1/4ppbp/1q2bnp1/n1p4P/4P1P1/2NBBP2/PP1Q4/1K1R2NR b - - bm Bxa2+;
according to Tiger also -Rhb8 wins (=different move order)?

Jouni



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