Author: Daniel Jackson
Date: 16:32:05 06/15/04
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On June 15, 2004 at 18:38:22, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On June 14, 2004 at 20:42:45, Anthony Cozzie wrote: > >The problem we all have is getting such positions on the board, not so much >finding that tactical trick to finish it :) Actually this position is barely out of the opening. I have had such positions and since you're a FM I'm certain you have too. > >>On June 14, 2004 at 18:11:17, Derek Paquette wrote: >> >>>On June 14, 2004 at 15:38:12, Daniel Jackson wrote: >>> >>>>With todays top hardware/software, can the winning move e5!! be found? >>>> >>>>[D]r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p2ppn1p/8/3NP3/1BN5/PPP3QP/1K3RR1 w - - 0 1 >>>> >>>>Daniel >>> >>> >>>I think that these position tests are absolutely useless, >>>an IM can draw a program, so who cares if it can find 'specific' moves >>> >>>if it doesn't have a 'game plan' and can only draw, >>> >>>whats the difference? >> >>Actually I'm pretty happy with this result. This makes at least 5 of the 11 >>nolot positions that Zappa can solve in reasonable (a few hours) time. Of >>course, I am a long way from it playing the move over the board at tournament >>time control! >> >>1. Nc3-e2 e6-e5 2. Nd4-f5 g7-g5 3. Bb3-f7 Bd7-e6 4. Bf7xe8 Qd8xe8 5. h2-h4 g5-g4 >>6. Nf5xh6 Bf8xh6 7. Rf1xf6 Bh6-g7 8. Rf6-f1 Qe8-a4 9. Ne2-c3 >> = (1.87) Depth: 17/38 00:58:56.78 2666999kN >>1. e4-e5 d6xe5 2. Nc3-e4 Nf6-h5 3. Qg2-g6 Nh5-f4 4. Rf1xf4 e5xf4 5. Nd4-f3 >>Qd8-b6 6. Rg1-g5 Qb6-d8 7. Nf3-e5 Qd8-e7 8. Ne5-f7 Kh8-g8 9. Ne4-f6 Qe7xf6 10. >>Nf7xh6 Kg8-h8 11. Nh6-f7 Qf6xf7 12. Qg6xf7 >> = (2.28) Depth: 17/34 01:16:27.50 3451482kN >> >>Positions like these show that (IMO) more depth is *always* better. Maybe not a >>lot better, but Zappa is still finding new tactics at 17 ply. >> >>anthony
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