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Subject: Re: Real EggSalad (crafty v15.18), please stand up ! Proud of me :)

Author: James Robertson

Date: 19:39:07 11/20/98

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On November 20, 1998 at 14:51:12, Will Singleton wrote:

>
>On November 20, 1998 at 08:30:24, CONNAT wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I've just lost an game against EggSalad on ICS. Real blitz (4 min games).
>>
>>
>>And look at my lost on time position !!! I was proud to announce 'Mate in 2' 21
>>.. Ne3 + when I forfeit on time. Too Bad for me :(((
>>
>>
>>Do you think it is a safety king problems with Crafty ?
>>
>>
>
>Eric,
>
>I believe most programs are susceptible to good kside attacks, when certain
>criteria are met.  Doesn't happen very often, though.
>
>Since you brought it up, take a look at this game between crafty 16.1, running
>on a K6/300, and Amateur.  (It's my first win against a full-strength crafty
>running on fast hardware.  Ernest2computer is a new account with only 10 blitz
>games, hence the *relatively* mediocre rating.  Least I hope that's the reason).
>
>[Event "ICC 4 2"]
>[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
>[Date "1998.11.17"]
>[Round "-"]
>[White "Amateur"]
>[Black "Ernest2Computer"]
>[Result "1-0"]
>[WhiteElo "2409"]
>[BlackElo "2568"]
>[Opening "Sicilian defense"]
>[ECO "B40"]
>[NIC "SI.43"]
>[Time "19:13:40"]
>[TimeControl "240+2"]
>
>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. Nbd2 Bd6 6. Bg2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nh4
>Bd7 9. exd5 exd5 10. Ndf3 h6 11. d4 g5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Bxg5 hxg5 14. Nxg5 Kg7
>15. Qh5 Bf5 16. Nxf5+ Nxf5 17. c4 Nb4 18. a3 Nc2 19. Rad1 Ncd4 20. Bxd5 Qc7 21.
>Rfe1 Bb6 22. b4 Rh8 23. Qg4 Kf8 24. c5 Bxc5 25. bxc5 Qxc5 26. Nxf7 Rg8 27. Qe4
>Rg7 28. Nh8 Rd7 29. Bxb7 Rb8 30. Rc1 Qd6 31. Rc6 Nxc6 32. Bxc6 Kg8 33. Bxd7 Qxd7
>34. Ng6 Qd2 35. Kf1 Nd6 36. Qg4 Qh6 37. Re7 Qc1+ 38. Kg2 Qc8 39. Rd7 Qc6+ 40.
>Kh3 Qxd7 41. Qxd7 Nf7 42. Qxa7 Re8 43. f4 Re2 44. g4 Rd2 45. g5 Nxg5+ 46. fxg5
>Rxh2+ 47. Kg4

This move really is bad. I don't understand from here till move 51. Is it a bug
in Amateur?

James

>Rg2+ 48. Kf5 Rxg5+ 49. Kf6 Rf5+ 50. Ke6 Rf6+ 51. Kd5 Rxg6 52. a4
>Kf8 53. a5 Rg5+ 54. Kd4 Rg1 55. a6 Rd1+ 56. Ke4 Re1+ 57. Kd5 Re8 58. Qb7 Re7 59.
>a7 Rxb7 60. a8=Q+ Kf7 61. Qxb7+ Kf6 62. Qc8 Kg6 63. Qe6+ Kg5 64. Ke4 Kh4 65. Qg6
>Kh3 66. Kf3 Kh4 67. Qg4# {Black checkmated} 1-0



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