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Subject: Re: It was true when it was written

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 11:20:50 02/25/04

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On February 25, 2004 at 14:16:15, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On February 25, 2004 at 13:49:05, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On February 24, 2004 at 16:10:12, Darren Rushton wrote:
>>
>>>[D]2rq1rk1/pb1pn1pp/1p2p3/2pn1p2/3P2P1/P1PBPN1P/1P1NQP1R/1K1R4 b - - 0 15
>>>
>>>Alterman - Deep Sjeng
>>>
>>>
>>>Deep Sjeng is the only software which finds 15...Nxc3+!!
>>
>>The exact same thing has been posted at least 2 times before already.
>>
>>When I wrote this, Deep Sjeng 1.0 was current, and none of the professionals
>>or best amateurs could find the move in a short amount of time. It's now about
>>1 year later and other people have improved too, so some other programs can
>>also find it reasonably quickly.
>>
>>Deep Sjeng 1.5/1.6 are actually a bit slower than 1.0 on this position.
>>
>>I left the position there because it's still indicative of Deep Sjeng's style.
>>
>>And for the ones wondering, the sacrifice is 100% correct and crushing, just
>>analyze a bit further :)
>
>Actually the point isn't so much whether it is crushing or not, the point is
>that the right move may be played for the wrong reasons.
>
>The move might be good (objectively speaking forcing a win) but to be sure of
>that you need a fairly deep calculation, way too deep to be found in 1 second.
>
>When an engine makes the right move for the wrong reasons it is always cause for
>concern, IMO.
>
>Bottom line it is a matter of "style", not tactical abilities, hence I'm not
>sure I'd consider it a good test position.
>
>-S.

I do not see where GCP said that it is a good test position.

from gcp's words in the post you reply to:
"I left the position there because it's still indicative of Deep Sjeng's style."

Uri



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