Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 11:10:17 03/08/03
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On March 08, 2003 at 11:44:18, Robert Sanchez wrote:
>I have been reading some of the threads about apparent problems with Fritz
>version 8.0.0.23. Since I am fairly new to chess, I am having trouble
>understanding what some of the people are saying. Could someone please explain
>in simple terms what the controversy about Fritz version 8.0.0.23 is all about,
>and if I should use v. 8.0.0.8 instead. Thanks.
Fritz 8.0.0.23 does in certain situations not play what one would expect
a top engine would do. Below an example where Fritz8 avoids the winning
1...Nxe4+ followed by ... Nxd2
Kurt
New game
[D]3qkb1r/2pppppp/1p3n2/8/4P3/1B6/1PPR1KPP/3Q3R b - - 0 1
Analysis by Fritz 8:
-+ (-1.44) 1...Nxe4+ 2.Kf3 Nxd2+ 3.Qxd2 00:00:00
µ (-1.16) 1...Nxe4+-- 00:00:00
³ (-0.69) 1...Nxe4+ 2.Kf3 Nxd2+ 3.Qxd2 e6 4.Qc3 Qa8+ 5.Kg3 00:00:00
³ (-0.41) 1...Nxe4+-- 00:00:00
² (0.28) 1...Nxe4+ 2.Kf1 Nxd2+ 3.Qxd2 e6 4.Qf4 Bc5 5.Bc4 Qf6 6.Qxf6 gxf6
00:00:01
= (0.25) 1...Qa8! 00:00:02
= (0.09) 1...Qa8! 00:00:03
= (0.00) 1...Qa8 2.Rf1 e6 3.Kg1 Qxe4 4.Re2 Bc5+ 5.Kh1 Qd4 6.Qa1 00:00:03
= (-0.03) 1...Qa8 2.Rf1 e6 3.Kg1 Qxe4 4.Re2 Bc5+ 5.Kh1 Qh4 6.g3 Qg4 00:00:06
= (-0.06) 1...Qa8 2.Rf1 e6 3.Kg1 Qxe4 4.Re2 Bc5+ 5.Kh1 Qh4 6.g3 Qd4 7.Qa1
00:00:12
= (-0.09) 1...Qa8 2.Rf1 Nxe4+ 3.Kg1 Nxd2 4.Bxf7+ Kd8 5.Qxd2 Kc8 6.Bd5 c6 7.Be4
d5 8.Bf5+ 00:00:28
(Utzinger, MyTown 08.03.2003)
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