Author: Johan de Koning
Date: 15:22:46 04/25/04
Go up one level in this thread
On April 24, 2004 at 18:21:31, Johan de Koning wrote: >On April 24, 2004 at 15:28:13, John Merlino wrote: > >>On April 23, 2004 at 20:05:51, Johan de Koning wrote: >> >>>On April 23, 2004 at 16:52:42, John Merlino wrote: >>> >>>>This position is from The King v Diep in the recent ICT4. >>>> >>>>[D]r3k2r/pp1bppbp/2n3p1/8/8/2N1B1P1/PP2PPBP/2RK3R w kq - 0 13 >>>> >>>>The Chessmaster 9000 database has two games with this position, played by top >>>>GMs (Andersson v Leko in 1996 and Smirin v Alterman in 1998). In both cases, >>>>White played f4 and won. >>>> >>>>The King, however, chose Kc2 and is soon forced over to a3. >>> >>>Actually I cheered when TK switched to Kc2 at the last minute (make that >>>the last second :-). Both a3 and a1/b1 look better then e1, superficially. >>>Little did I know what lied ahead though. :-( >>> >>>... Johan >> >>Did TK switch from f4 or Ke1? > >I don't recall seeing f4 in any of the PVs. >(Will correct tomorrow, if needed.) So much for my memory. It switched from f4 to Kc2. In 3-best mode it lists Kc3, f4, and h4 within a few cents. (on slower hardware) 252.33 45M289 03/12 +0.07 Kc2,Bf5+ Kb3,0-0 Rhd1,Rfd8 Rxd8+,Rxd8 Bxc6,bxc6 ... 305.83 54M957 03/12 -0.01 f4,Rc8 Kd2,0-0 Rhd1,Bf5 Ke1,e5 fxe5,Bxe5 Kf2,Rfe8 383.66 68M885 03/12 +0.03 h4,Rd8 Ke1,h5 Kf1,0-0 Kg1,Be6 Kh2,Rfe8 Rhe1,Rd7 ... Johan
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.