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Subject: Re: Strange endgame play by S8

Author: Richard Harrison

Date: 14:53:29 01/27/05

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On January 27, 2005 at 17:51:26, Thomas Logan wrote:

>On January 27, 2005 at 17:35:30, Richard Harrison wrote:
>
>>On January 27, 2005 at 17:32:00, Thomas Logan wrote:
>>
>>>On January 27, 2005 at 16:37:11, Richard Harrison wrote:
>>>
>>>>In the following position, Shredder 8 plays the blunder move 66. Qxf4??  This
>>>>move loses quickly. [After 15 minutes of thinking, still likes Qxf4]
>>>>
>>>>S7.04 does not deviate from 66. Qb2 and recognizes the draw instantly.  Ruffian
>>>>1.05 also plays Qb2 (0.00)
>>>>
>>>>What does your Shredder 8 play?
>>>>
>>>>[D]8/8/8/2K5/1Q3pP1/4nP2/3pk3/8 w - - 0 66
>>>
>>>My Shredder 8 likes Qb2 with score 0.00
>>>
>>>Tom
>>
>>Out of curiosity, are you using the CB GUI or Classic GUI?
>
>I now have used both
>
>both like qb2
>
>Any chance you might be using Shredder classic rather than Shredder 8
>
>Tom

Actually I loaded up Shredder classic to see what it played.  Qb2
instantly...where as S8 still prefered Qxf4.



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