Author: Slater Wold
Date: 08:04:06 10/15/03
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On October 15, 2003 at 10:55:29, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 15, 2003 at 04:44:11, martin fierz wrote: > >>On October 15, 2003 at 01:23:33, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>>On October 15, 2003 at 00:53:32, Jim Monaghan wrote: >>> >>>>Here's an interesting position for engine eval testing: >>>> >>>>[D]3r1brk/pp3p1p/8/2pP1P2/2Pn4/6nP/PP4B1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 26 >>>> >>>> >>>>It would be interesting to see what different engines see and conclude about the >>>>above position. Will the score consistently drop over time? Could White have >>>>held? >>> >>>I believe at the very least, it's a draw. But I didn't look at it too terribly >>>deep. >> >>why do you believe that it's at the very least a draw? because all engines give >>a positive score on this position? i find it interesting that they all correct >>there score ever lower when searching deeper. would be interesting to see what >>happens when you continue... >> >>cheers >> martin > > >My thinking would be this: If black can't win _quickly_ the queen is going >to tell the tale over a longer game, and it can produce enough threats and >attack in so many directions, it will likely pick up a pawn here and there >if not more. I've not seen many (or any that I can actually recall) games >where one side had a significant material advantage and still lost a long >struggle. Queen sacs to force mate or whatever, yes. But here, given the >choice, I think I'd rather have white, cramped as it is. That was my exact feeling.
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