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Subject: Re: JUNIOR 5.0 vs CM6K (Game 8)

Author: blass uri

Date: 11:23:49 12/08/98

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On December 08, 1998 at 13:41:54, James T. Walker wrote:

>On December 08, 1998 at 12:54:49, blass uri wrote:
>
>>
>>On December 08, 1998 at 07:06:46, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>Here is game #8 of my 12 game match @ 40/90.  Junior finally breaks through with
>>>a nice win.  I don't understand why CM6K thought it could take the "a" pawn and
>>>get away with it ??
>>
>>Junior5.0 also likes 56...Nxa5
>>I think that the mistake of chessmaster was before Nxa5
>>
>>Uri
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>Hello Uri,
>Well maybe you are right but that move is what cost CM6K the Knight and
>eventually the game.  The pawn was blocked and could not advance.  Of course
>that is what the fight was all about but I don't think it was necessary at that
>time to sacrifice the Knight for the pawn.  Anyway a good game for Junior 5.0.
>Jim Walker

You are right
After a long time Junior5 prefers 56...Nc5 with an advantage of 0.25 pawn for
white at depth 19.

I think that 56...Nxa5 is a typical computer error and it is not only a problem
of chessmaster6000

Uri



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