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Subject: Re: A fascinating Computer move played by Deeper Blue 16...Kh8 ?!

Author: Ricardo Gibert

Date: 06:54:41 02/11/03

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On February 11, 2003 at 04:09:37, Uri Blass wrote:

>On February 11, 2003 at 03:43:56, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On February 10, 2003 at 23:08:04, K. Burcham wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A quiet move by Deep Blue.
>>>Will your program play this move?
>>
>> The question should be how many of today top programs avoid playing this
>>computer move 16...Kh8
>>
>>Pichard
>
>I disagree.
>
>The question is if there is a proof that Kh8 is better or worse than other moves
>(Rfd8 -0.04/12 and later Qc8 -0.01/12 is movei's opinion)
>
>I do not think that Kh8 is a typical computer move.
>
>Uri


I don't understand the move. It looks like DB decided it had nothing better than
to increase the mobility of the R at f8 and N at f6 or remove the K even further
from the center. Other than that, I don't see what it does.



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