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Subject: Re: Easy Test ......for Steve B.....portables and the dedicated

Author: Rob Basham

Date: 11:12:11 04/30/05

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On April 30, 2005 at 10:29:05, Mark Rawlings wrote:

>On April 30, 2005 at 09:10:07, Rob Basham wrote:
>
>>[D]3r3k/p5qp/bp2B1p1/n2P1p2/5N2/Q1R5/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1
>>
>>If you want a good test move for dedicated units..here it is...:-)
>>
>>Qb2...
>>
>>Novag Constelation Forte...level 4...55 seconds finds it!
>>
>>
>>Turbo 432 after 5 min. just plays  Qc1....
>
>
>My program at this point seems roughly equal in strength to the early 1980's
>dedicated units, so I enjoy trying these types of positions.  (It beats up on
>Chess Challenger 7, but has a tough time with Constellation 3.6.)  Anyway, my
>program sticks with Qc1.
>
>According to Fritz 7, Qc1 is actually a little better than Qb2 after 16 ply
>(+2.47 vs +2.07).
>
>Mark

Hi Mark...
Maybe Qci is somewhat stronger, but the beauty of Qc2 is that it sets a trap...
if black is sorta getting "sleepy"....Nxg6 wins and mates in 3 next move...:-)

Thanks!

Rob



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