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Subject: Re: Test position from Ilya Smirin vs Gambit Tiger

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 02:39:11 07/22/03

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On July 21, 2003 at 22:44:16, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>On July 21, 2003 at 22:37:19, Sherry Washington wrote:
>
>>On July 21, 2003 at 22:25:59, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>>
>>>After Tiger accepted the rook sacrifice by 29... Bxa1 it reached the following
>>>position:
>>>
>>>Ilya Smirin - Gambit Tiger
>>>[D]r4k2/1p2q2p/1Q2bp1P/rP2p1p1/P2pP3/3P2P1/3N1PBK/b1R5 w - - 0 30
>>>
>>>I tested many programs, but none manage to find the winning variation for white,
>>>nor do they even evaluate the position as favorable for white. Does any engine
>>>manage to find the winning variation?
>>>
>>>The winning variation, as played in the game, is:
>>>30. Rc7 Qd8 31. Bh3 g4 32. Bxg4 Bxg4 33. Qc5+ Ke8 34. Rxh7 +-
>>
>>
>>By the Way i see no Anti-computer tactics in this game, it looks to me that
>>Smririn played normal brilliant tactical chess vs the machine.
>
>Yes, and if it wasn't for Tiger's 29... Bxa1 blunder, he was lost.

Did smirin see the win when he played Rc7?
seeing a positive score may be hard but seeing a draw score for Rc7 may be
easier and programs may play Rc7 for a draw when only later they see the win.

Uri






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