Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:29:23 12/18/02
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On December 18, 2002 at 07:37:32, K. Burcham wrote: > > > >Is it possible for this to happen? > >Example: >Chess engine is playing a game, game is on about move 30. >Time control is 90/30. > >Chess engine has move "a" as best move at one minute. >Chess engine has move "b" as best move at two minutes. >Chess engine has move "c" as best move at three minutes. >Chess engine has move "d" as fourth best move during all of this time. >Chess engine has move "d" score as -6. > >Chess engine at four minutes sees move "a" is a mate in 12. >Chess engine at five minutes sees move "b" is a mate in 16. >Chess engine at six minutes sees move "c" is a mate in 18. >Chess engine time control forces move at six minutes and plays "d" because > "d" has best score because a,b,c it sees are mates. "d" is also a mate but > program does not know this at six minutes. > >so question is. is this possible? > >kburcham It certainly is. That is one reason that tactical tests generally are not good predictors of playing strength, as often the right move is played for the wrong reason...
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