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Subject: Re: Computer difficulties

Author: Lieven Clarisse

Date: 07:36:44 01/13/03

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On January 12, 2003 at 17:19:23, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On January 12, 2003 at 17:15:46, Luis Smith wrote:
>
>>In a recent Ed Nemeth vs. Fritz game the following position occoured
>>
>>[D] rnbq3r/pppp1kpp/8/2b4Q/3pn3/8/PP3PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQ - 0 7
>>
>>Fritz chose to play Ke6 rather than b7-b6, which seems much more sound to me.
>>Is there something hidden in the b7-b6 move which contains a hidden attack for
>>White that I cannot see?  Or is it simply "one of those things" that computers
>>do?
>>
>>Aristarch 4.4 and Yace 0.99.56 along with several other of the top programs
>>opted for Ke6...why?
>>
>>Reguards
>>Luis
>
>You mean g7-g6, and if that is played rather than Ke6, Qd5+! wins.
>
>Terry


I don't think so, white queen cannot take knight, otherwise has to face queen
loss (rook e8).

• Re: Computer difficulties Timothy J. Frohlick 11:29:51 01/13/03
  • Re: Computer difficulties Terry McCracken 18:51:52 01/13/03
    • Re: Computer difficulties Luis Smith 22:09:26 01/13/03
      • Re: Computer difficulties Uri Blass 01:03:41 01/14/03
        • Re: Computer difficulties Luis Smith 12:36:16 01/14/03
      • Re: Computer difficulties Terry McCracken 23:44:32 01/13/03

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