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Subject: Re: How many programs can find the winning move 52...Qe3+ ?

Author: John Merlino

Date: 10:45:53 08/06/03

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On August 06, 2003 at 09:01:41, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>In this position Botvinnik calculated a straightforward way to win by exchanging
>off the Queens: How many programs can find the winning move 52...Qe3+?
>
>[D]8/kp6/P5p1/2p1p3/2PpP3/3P3Q/4q3/6K1 b - - 0 1

Qe3+ is probably the most "straightforward" way to win. However, Qd1+ also wins,
and Chessmaster 9000 (and probably other programs) prefers it by about a
half-pawn over Botvinnik's move.

jm



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