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Subject: Re: need help with WAC position 287 - how many solutions are there?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 05:01:27 01/01/03

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On January 01, 2003 at 07:09:47, scott farrell wrote:

>This is the position.
>
>I agree Qh5 looks good, but there seems to be oodles of moves that lead to wins.
>
>Can someone confirm that the following moves are reasonable:
>Qg4
>Bc4
>
>Crafty says both score eventually quite highly, almost the same as Qh5.
>
>My guess is there are many other solutions.
>
>Should I consider the above 2 answers correct when testing my engine?
>
>[D] rn3k1r/pp2bBpp/2p2n2/q5N1/3P4/1P6/P1P3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - bm Qh5; id
>"WAC.287";
>
>Thanx
>Scott

All moves are winning but the only move that computers are supposed to find
is Qh5(unless they have some big difference in king safety evaluation between
Qh5 and Bc4 or Qg4).

Uri

Uri



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