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Subject: Re: Of chess engines and chess knowledge

Author: Ralph Stoesser

Date: 14:37:35 07/12/03

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On July 11, 2003 at 13:23:32, Mihaly Szalai wrote:

>We talk a lot about chess programs beating each other and
>grandmasters, even reching 2800 Elo (gasp), but when will
>we meet a chess engine which can 'understand' the position
>below? I can explain it to a 10 years old child and he/she
>will grasp it...
>
>[D]2k5/1p1p1q1b/1PP1p2p/3PPpQp/5P1P/6KP/8/8 w - - 0 1
>
>
>
>1. Qd8+ Kxd8 2. c7+ Kc8 3. d6 Qg7+ 4. Kh2 $11 Bg8 5. Kh1 Qg3 1/2-1/2
>
>
>J. Hasek, 1952.

I think that's even for humans not so easy to see, since one has to calculate
several counter sacrifice ideas with the black queen after 5. Kh1.

First 5. ..Qxe5 must be calculated, but also moves like Qf6, Qe7, Qd8.

-Ralph



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