Author: stuart taylor
Date: 17:37:21 08/31/04
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On August 31, 2004 at 20:33:56, stuart taylor wrote: >On August 31, 2004 at 20:31:36, stuart taylor wrote: > >>[D]r3k2r/ppp1qpp1/2p5/2b2b1p/2P1pPn1/1P2P1PP/PB1PB3/RN1QK2R b >> >>This position is from Larsen-Spaasky, a famous game which I always used to test >>chess programs with. The earlier programs never used to get it right, even the >>later Rh1!! by white, even after many days thought. But now, even a free program >>like Arasan gets the next move 11...h4!! after only about 1h and 35mins.and >>before 2 hours, it displays a full sequence with a clear plus number (of well >>over 2 Pawns) >> >>I'm sorry about not saying every little detail, but I reconstructed this actual >>position from long-term (human) memmory, before testing it on Arasan. >>There followed in the game ....h4 >>12(i think)PXN PXP 13.Rg1 Rh1!! >> >>Do other programs get 11...h4!! much less than 2 hours, in a way that the >>program doesn't suddenly change its mind, but is convinced about it? >>Which programs get it, and how quick? >> >>Oh! My computer was 1.6 Ghz, intel. So some computer might get it quite a bit >>sooner with Arasan 8, let alone other programs. >> >>Oh Ohhhhhh! >>Try these opening moves >>1.b3 e5 >>2.Bb2 Nc6 >>3.Nc4 Nf6 >>4.Nf3 e4 >>5.Nd4 Bc5 >>6.Nxc6 d:c6 >>7.e3 Bf5 >>8.Be2 Qe7 >>9.f4 Ng4 >>10.g3 h5 >>11.h3....awaiting...... >> >> >> >>H4!!! >> >>Whew! What alot of work! I hope the diagram comes out well! Now I'm pressing >>"post message" >> >>S.Taylor
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