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Subject: Re: Computer Can't See the Win...Horizon Effect Awk another Correction!

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 22:09:49 03/23/05

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On March 24, 2005 at 00:55:01, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On March 24, 2005 at 00:05:18, Jorge wrote:
>
>>On March 23, 2005 at 22:03:47, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On March 23, 2005 at 17:24:54, Chris Welty wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 23, 2005 at 09:33:25, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>
>>>>[D] 8/8/P7/5p2/2B3k1/1P5p/2r2P2/6K1 b - - 0 52
>>>>
>>>>>52..Rc1+ is a mistake. Plug in 52..Rb2! and watch your evaluation go haywire:-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Rb2! is -+
>>>>>
>>>>>Terry
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again. You're right, 52...Rc1+ is not as good as 52...Rb2 which is
>>>>definitely winning for Black.
>>>>
>>>>What really made the evaluation go haywire was 52...h2+! You might have fun
>>>>checking that one out :)
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>
>>>Yes, that is also a killer move...Black has all the fun;-)
>>>
>>>Terry
>>
>>
>>Shredder8 plays Kh4 with Eval of -7.80.
>>
>>jorge
>
>I doubt it...and even if it did, would that make it the best move? Well no, it
>wouldn't. Wrong technique...Kg4! is best, period. Youl'd know that if you're
>above 2000.
>
>I suppose you're trying to tell me Shredder 8 _knows_ better than me?
>
>No program _knows_ more than I in these positions. In fact no program has even
>100th of what I know of chess. What they can do better than me is not making a
>careless error in short and mid-range tactics, that's all.
>
>Terry

Heck I thought you meant the intial position...arrgghh! Kh4 will win as well.
Like I said, Black has all the fun:o)

Terry



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