Author: David Dahlem
Date: 16:41:04 08/23/04
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On August 23, 2004 at 19:17:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On August 23, 2004 at 18:31:22, David Dahlem wrote: > >>On August 23, 2004 at 18:23:55, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On August 23, 2004 at 18:19:06, David Dahlem wrote: >>> >>>>On August 23, 2004 at 16:23:19, Ed Schröder wrote: >>>> >>>>>On August 23, 2004 at 15:51:59, David Dahlem wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>[D]6k1/1q3ppp/r7/1rp1P1n1/3p1P2/1P1R2PP/2Q4K/B4R2 b - - 0 1 >>>>>> >>>>>>This position is taken from this thread: >>>>>> >>>>>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?383382 >>>>>> >>>>>>I let Crafty play white and ProDeo play black from this position at 40 moves in >>>>>>80 minutes. Crafty liked 4.Qe2 for a long time, but finally switched to 4. Rdd1. >>>>>>There are a lot of critical positions in this game, and ProDeo seems to >>>>>>understand them all. >>>>> >>>>>>Can any engine as white win or draw against ProDeo from >>>>>>this position? >>>>> >>>>>If ProDeo can't the blame is on ProDeo itself, the position is won for black. On >>>>>a "40 moves in 80 minutes" level I doubt any engine will get away with a draw, >>>>>else shame on ProDeo. >>>>> >>>>>My best, >>>>> >>>>>Ed >>>> >>>>We have a controversy! Ed Schröder says Nxh3 wins, and Robert Hyatt says it's a >>>>draw. Who is right. :-) >>>> >>>>Regards >>>>Dave >>> >>>Incorrect. :) >>> >>>Ed says it wins. I said it doesn't win. >> >>Hmmm... If it doesn't win, then it's a draw or loss, right? > >Are we talking long-term or for the current position. Long-term, of course. Does Nxh3 win, draw, or lose the game is the issue. Would you play as white against ProDeo from this position, and post the game here? :-) Regards Dave When I first looked at >it, I thought "I don't see any reason that Nxh3 wins for black here..." And >that was my original comment. Stuart found a mate that wasn't there after Nxh3 >Kxh3, and then for fun I decided to analyze it a bit for myself and didn't see >anything convincing. And my general rule is that if I toss a piece (Nxh3) I >need to see _something_ concrete to play that against a computer, as otherwise >it will probably turn from an interesting attacking position to a lost position, >quickly. > >So while black may well win, I was immediately suspicious of a nearly +2 eval >for black, in the absence of anything concrete... > > > > >> >>Regards >>Dave >> >>Crafty said it was a draw as did a >>>couple of other programs. I just don't see a win yet, myself. nor a loss...
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