Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 15:25:35 08/23/04
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On August 23, 2004 at 17:55:20, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On August 23, 2004 at 15:59:36, David Dahlem wrote: > >>On August 23, 2004 at 15:51:33, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>On August 22, 2004 at 13:16:34, David Dahlem wrote: >>> >>>>On August 22, 2004 at 03:51:11, Nolan Denson wrote: >>>> >>>>>In the below diagram my Pro Deo Engine plays at the winning move instantly. >>>>>What does your eng see? >>>>> >>>>>[D]6k1/1q3ppp/r7/1rp1P1n1/3p1P2/1P1R2PP/2Q4K/B4R2 b - f3 0 1 >>>> >>>>My Pro Deo sees Nxh3. I tried several strong engines and they all like Ne6. I'm >>>>not sure Nxh3 is the winning move, or even the best move. :-) >>> >>>1..Nxh3 is a move any human chess player will play instantly. Mind you, the >>>white king on g4 surrounded by black's heavy pieces, what more do you want, it's >>>paradise. >>> >>>My best, >>> >>>Ed >> >>Hi Ed >> >>Maybe any human chess player will play Nxh3 instantly, but ProDeo is the only >>engine i have found that will play this move. :-) >> >>See this post: >> >>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?383771 >> >>Regards >>Dave > > >I asked a very strong human and he thought about 30 seconds and said Ne6. I >asked about Nxh3 and he said, "looks interesting but after .. .. .. (a few >checks and replies) I don't see any progress and I am down a piece." > >Whether he is wrong or right is open to debate so far... But that is two humans >that didn't like it very much. Me and "X". Only difference is that X is over >2500 FIDE. :) There is no debate necessary. Nxh3 wins by force and is a lot quicker than Ne6 which should also win. [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2004.08.23"] [Round "?"] [White ""] [Black "?"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/1q3ppp/r7/1rp1P1n1/3p1P2/1P1R2PP/2Q4K/B4R2 b - f3 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] 1... Nxh3 2. Kxh3 Rh6+ 3. Kg4 Rbb6 4. f5 Rh1 $1 5. Rdf3 (5. Rdd1 Rxb3 $19) (5. Rxh1 Qe4+ 6. Kg5 f6+ 7. exf6 h6+ $19) 5... h5+ 6. Kf4 Rxf1 7. Rxf1 Rxb3 8. g4 ( 8. Qe4 Qa6 $19) (8. Qf2 Re3 $19) 8... Re3 $19 0-1 Michael
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