Author: Reynolds Takata
Date: 10:06:00 11/07/98
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On November 07, 1998 at 09:15:32, Ernst Walet wrote: >On November 06, 1998 at 11:33:00, Howard Exner wrote: > >> >>Bh3 did not lead to a quick knockout but does have that startling effect >>if played against a human. In the long run a move like Qg6 may be as good >>or better than the dramatic Bh3. It reminds me of Karpov's old quote which ran >>something like, "many roads lead to Rome. If there is a sharp combinational path >>or a quieter positional path I will choose the quieter road". That is not the >>exact quote but the meaning is close to what Karpov was saying. >> > >While analyzing for half an hour, both Rebel10 and Crafty 16.0, both believed to >be tuned against humans, prefer Qg6, and one move later Bh3. Rebel10 (on my >K6/200) after 34s on ply 8, while preferring Qg4 before, and Crafty 16.0 after >6m30s at ply 10, preferring Bh3 before from ply 8 and 30s. > >Is it really such a novelty, or are both moves Bh3 and Qg6 about the same >strenght? (as I believe so far) > >Ernst-Jan I think Bh3 is the stringer move against humans, and that Qg6 is about equal vs computers. Against humans the Bh3 will have at least some sort of psychological effect against any human. Reynolds Takata USCF Life Master Fide Master
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