Author: Thomas Lagershausen
Date: 02:33:48 08/08/04
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On August 07, 2004 at 18:14:59, Richard Pijl wrote: >On August 07, 2004 at 08:51:51, Thomas Lagershausen wrote: > >>[D]3r2rk/3n1pp1/2p1b2p/3q3P/pp1PNQ2/2P2P2/PP6/KB4RR w - - 0 29 >> >>In this speedchessgame in round two of the fide-wcc 2004 the IM Neelotpal >>(2457)found with 29.Rg1-g6 !! with the thread to sacrifice the rook on h6 the >>strongest move to show that white is not(!) worse in this position. >> >>I bet that every computer of the world wouldn´t have found this in a compareable >>time. >> >>So this is a lesson in tactics where computers can learn form human players. >> >>Do you agree? >> >>TL > >Ready for a surprise? > >The Baron 1.4.0 selects Rg6 for the first time in 1:48 on a P4-2.4. It changes >to Qe3 after 2:46, and finds Rg6 again after 3:59. So in order to win the bet I >only need to find a faster computer :-). Baron doesn't see a win. But well, that >wasn't part of the bet, was it? >Richard. No, it wasn´t. Amazing, i lost my bet against you. My luck that i don´t lose a box of champagne. Congratulations to you. Only two questions: What is the best hashsize for Baron on a Athlon 2200+ on tournamentlevel? Will you release the version 1.40 for the community? Best Thomas
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