Author: Michel Langeveld
Date: 14:44:12 01/20/04
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On January 20, 2004 at 17:07:17, Ed Trice wrote: >Hello Michel, > >I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about this post when I first read it, but >can you blame me? :) :-) I think you had a shock. I fixed a bad bug in my kingsafety, and tuned it more aggresively yesterday. Yesterday evening I saw that it played better. I added SEE code today, prune loosing captures, and also extent more captures in normal moves. After testing some positions a few hours I knew it must be stronger again. The game went quiet equally all the time and after a while everything brake through in favour for white. It is likely that the rating gap is still in favour of Gothic Vortex and this was only a lucky shot. But I was too enthousiastic to don't post it here. >I did go over the game rather briefly, and I can say this with certainty: > >1. Vortex parted with its Queen on move 4, very unusual. The trade was Queen + >Pawn vs. Archbishop and Knight, something I have code in place to prevent (so I >thought). I will have to look at this more carefully now. Yes, TSCPGothic was happy about this. >2. White definitely is winning after 42. Rd5 and the killer 43. Bb6! Very nicely done! I liked also the minor promotion of white. >3. The scores reported by Vortex after this indicate the King Safety module is >hosed!! > >I concur TSCP Gothic did win this game in a very fitting and deserved fashion. I hope to see you this August for the $10,000 event :) > >--Ed
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