Author: Mike Hood
Date: 04:32:21 05/31/03
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On May 31, 2003 at 00:27:40, Albert Silver wrote: >On May 30, 2003 at 20:41:21, Art Basham wrote: > >>Today in a match, I watched the new Fritz 8 play... >> Bxh6...! and went on to win... >>(I was black...played by Junior 5)... >> >>[D]r1b2rk1/1ppq1pp1/2nbp2p/p6Q/2NPB3/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 14 >> >>I thought this might be a good "test move" for other engines and programs >>to try to find...if possible...:-) >> >>Art > >If possible? The sac is awfully basic and the Bxh6 theme is really one of the >most played king assault sacs. Really, if this came as a surprise read up some >books on tactics. The reason is that these types of attacks need to be rote. >Kingside attack tactics are always the same: The king is either on g8 or h8 and >one is saccing or preparing to sac on any of the squares around to invite >everyone to the party. If the sac holds up check when the sac is refused, and >always check for countersacs or zwischenzugs. > > Albert If I may be allowed to answer on Art's behalf... I think his surprise was at the fact that a chess program selected this move. It's a very obvious move for human players (even a player as weak as myself!) but chess programs are very materialistic and usually only make "sacrifices" if they can see a way to win back the material within their move horizon.
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