Author: Amir Ban
Date: 15:19:53 11/16/98
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On November 16, 1998 at 14:50:57, Bruce Moreland wrote: >r1r1q1k1/6p1/p2b1p1p/1p1PpP2/PPp5/2P4P/R1B2QP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 > >It has been contended that this move would be difficult for a computer to find, >and this has caused some doubts to be raised as to whether the computer found it >without assistance in this game. > >I would like to ask how we can clear this up absent input from DB. > >Has anybody run this for a long period on a micro, and if so, was any move >selected other than 35. Qb6? > >Is the counter-attacking line 35. Qb6 Qe7 36. axb5 Rab8 37. Qxa6 e4 supposedly >the reason that white shouldn't play 35. Qb6? Or is it some other line? If it >is too hard or impossible to find 35. axb5, would finding this line show >anything? > >Is there some minimum score delta we can achieve between the position after 35. >axb5 and 35. Qb6 that might be evidence that DB should be given the benefit of >the doubt? > >Are these questions unfair or wrong, if so, are their other questions that can >be asked and possibly answered that will help clear this up? > >bruce This is move 36 but the other details are correct. The first time this was discussed on CCC, Chris Whittington was still here, and he reported for CSTal. It was closer than others, but still couldn't bridge the gap. Amir
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