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Subject: Re: Test Position - Avoid Nxa8

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 13:32:48 11/29/02

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On November 29, 2002 at 15:45:51, bobby palacios wrote:

>[D] r1b2b1r/ppNk3p/2n4q/3pp3/4n1pB/8/PPP2PPP/R2QKBNR w KQ - 0 13
>
>A very interesting position aroused between Aristarch 4.4 vs TheKing 3.12(game
>in 25).  After a wild opening, TheKing 3.12 went straight for Aristarch's king,
>at this critical point Aristarch took the rook at a8, instead of the pawn at d5,
>and was crushed.  How many programs avoid Nxa8 at a reasonable time?  (Aristarch
>played Nxa8 after 35 seconds)

Amateur (amd 1.6ghz) only 9 secs:

7 83 232 673048 Nxa8 Bb4 c3 Nxc3 Nb6 Kc7 bxc3 Bxc3 Ke2 Nd4
8 -1 450 1295485 Nxa8 Bb4 c3 Nxc3 Qxg4 Qe6 Qg7 Be7 Bxe7 Nxa2
8 19 890 2548367 Nxd5 Nd4 Nc3 Nxc3 bxc3 Qxh4 cxd4 Bb4 Ke2 Kd6
9 74 1849 5368069 Nxd5 Nd4 Nc3 Qxh4 Nxe4 Kc7 Ne2 Nf5 Ng3 Bb4 c3

Will



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