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Subject: Re: Pawn patterns and evaluation of positional advantage

Author: Robin Smith

Date: 17:02:25 12/22/04

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On December 22, 2004 at 11:42:36, Uri Blass wrote:

>On December 22, 2004 at 11:13:06, Uri Zlatnik wrote:
>
>>Search extension is a problem. The weakness is that computers never play a move
>>until the calculate the whole variant.
>
>Humans play wrong moves because they do not calculate the whole variant and it
>is a bigger weakness.

Absolutely. However GM's still often calculate better than computers in narrow
and deep forcing lines. Computers do relatively better with bushy and wide but
less deep tactical lines. Narrow ultra-deep tactics are relatively rare, so
computers are better at tactics most of the time. This position seems to be one
of the exceptions.

>>Fritz 8 suggests Nd2, a passive move insteed of attacking the kingside with f6
>>immediately. It reached a depth of 21/21 after 9.5 hours of thinking and still
>>couldn't find the best move.
>
>What is the score of Fritz for Nd2
>The question is if f6 is the only good move for white?

Nd2 also leaves white with an advantage, but it does not look like a winning
advantage, at least not accordning to engines. The immediate f6 seems to clearly
win, and thus it is (probably) better.

-Robin

>Uri



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