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Subject: Re: Eduard Nemeth---Deep Blue move 12.a4

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 05:14:31 01/14/03

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On January 14, 2003 at 07:01:28, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On January 14, 2003 at 01:00:30, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On January 14, 2003 at 00:44:16, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On January 14, 2003 at 00:10:13, K. Burcham wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Eduard, Deep Junior7 plays 12.a4.
>>>>also notice 12.a4 in both deep fritz and deep shredder.
>>>>another Deep Blue move that todays top programs will play.
>>>>
>>>>kburcham
>>>
>>>Better look at your output again.  Only DJ7 plays a4.  Not that this
>>>is a particularly good test position.
>>>
>>>Deep Fritz 7 likes Re1, not a4.   As does Deep Shredder.
>>
>>I think that he meant to 13.a4 in the pv of deep fritz7 and deep shredder that
>>suggest the same plan.
>>
>>I think that kasparov made mistakes later in the game
>>
>>I am not sure if 12.a4 is a winner and at least kasparov made tactical mistakes
>>later because I believe that it is not an easy win for white.
>>
>>It may be interesting to see the analysis of programs some moves later.
>>
>>Uri
>
>How should one defend this position against Deep Blue?
>John Nunn wrote after 11...b5:
>A new move, but not one which will resurrect this variation. A few examples
>should demonstrate the true horror of Black's situation.
>The idea of Kasparov's move is to secure the d5-square for his knight against
>the thrust c2-c4. However, it gives White the chance to open new lines on the
>queenside and bring his a1-rook into play without loss of time. Moreover, it
>fails to deal with the main problem of Black's position - his inability to move
>his queen. The only square available to her is b4, but this not only leaves the
>e6-pawn undefended, it also allows White to gain time by chasing the queen.
>
>Kaparov had lost interest in the game. He knew match is lost.

It may be interesting to see if this position is a sure win for white in a
comp-comp games(120/40).

I prefer to use computer time for other things but maybe other people with
faster hardware can do it.

I do not claim to understand the position well enough to be sure about the
theoretical result.

Uri



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