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Subject: Re: Best Move against Star Ruby

Author: Steve Coladonato

Date: 05:09:25 02/28/05

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On February 27, 2005 at 19:18:42, Rob Basham wrote:

>On February 27, 2005 at 11:38:15, Steve Coladonato wrote:
>
>>I was playing white in the following position against the Novag Star Ruby, G/25,
>>and both Crafty and Yace pick Nh4 as the best move.  I actually played Re6 and
>>when given that move, both programs gave it a better score than Nh4.  However
>>they did not find it within the 3 minutes I left each analyze.
>>
>>Is Re6 actually the best move and does any of the engines find it?
>>
>>[D]1nbqr1k1/r3b1p1/p2p3p/1ppP1p2/5B2/2P1RN1P/P1B1QPP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 28
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Steve
>
>Hi Steve...
>
>Found one! CrazyBishop finds Re6 in 5 seconds, but soon changes
>to Nh4 in 24 sec.
>
>Also
>
>Cm9000....SKR plays Re6 right away...but then changes to Nh4 also..
>
>Still a winning good move, anyway...:-)
>
>regards
>Rob

Hi Rob,

Can you tell me what they are getting to?  Also, can you determine what they
score each move at the same ply depth?  I don't have a really fast computer and
ply 12 is about the deepest it goes execept for very basic positions.

I became curious about the position when a couple of moves after Re6, the Star
Ruby resigned (that took me by surprise as I hadn't picked out the line I was
going to proceed with...but never look a gift horse in the mouth), and also in
that Crafty and Yace did not even look at Re6.  It was in the SCID environment
that I had them analyze the position for that move and they immediately, well
somewhere around 8 ply, came up with a higher score than Nh4.  Maybe I'll leave
them run for about 30 mins. and report the scores back here.

Regards,

Steve




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