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Subject: Re: computer chess test positions - Please post as .EPD

Author: Mark Young

Date: 00:52:25 01/18/99

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On January 18, 1999 at 02:20:45, Mark Young wrote:

>On January 17, 1999 at 20:40:47, allan johnson wrote:
>
>>Richard I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with EPD but I'll provide 3 examples
>> from the book.
>> Example46
>> White Kg1 Qh5 R-d1,e1 B-g3,N-e5,Ps-a2,d4,f2,g2,h4
>> Black Kg7 Qd8 R-f8,c3 Bd7 Nb6 Ps-a6,b7,d5,f7,g5,h6
>> Key move Nxf7! Rebel plays R-b1
>
>This position was easy for Hiarcs 7. Ply 7 4sec. 204KN e5xf7.
>
>>
>> Example 52
>> White Kg1 Qf3 R-c1,e4 B-b3,g5 Ps-a2,b2,f2,g3,h4
>> Black Kg8 Qf8 R-a8,h8 Bd4 Nb6 Ps-a7,c5,f7,g6,h5
>> Key move Re7 Rebel Be7
>
>I did not let Hiarcs7 look at this position to long. It found Be7 which is
>winning easy with a +600 eval.

Fritz 5 in a deep search likes Be7 first, then found a sac RxB also with a score
of +600 and a easy win.

This is not a good position, there are to many strong winning lines.
>
>>
>> Example 274 This position really highlights the passivity of most chess
>>             computer programmes I believe!
>>
>> White Kg1 Qf4 R-d2,e1 Bf1 N-g4,g5 Ps-a4,b3,c2,e5,f2,g3,h6
>> Black Kg8 Qe7 R-c3,a8 Bc8 N-c6,d7 Ps-a6,b4,d5,e6,f7,g6,h7
>> Key move Rxd5!! Rebel 10 plays Bg2
>> Iwould love to write in EPD so I'd appreciate any help in that area
>
>This was a hard position for Hiarcs7 but it found the correct move.
>Ply 11 3371sec. (55min) d2xd5  93Mn.

Fritz 5 solved this position in under 30 min.



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