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Subject: Re: Difficult position for older computers

Author: Robert A. Basham

Date: 06:50:28 02/10/99

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On February 10, 1999 at 09:23:53, Alain Lyrette wrote:

>Taken from the february issue of Chess life:
>                                        L.Evans-C.Pilnick 1946
>
>White:Kb1,Qe6,Rg3,Rd1,Bd3,Nc3,Nf3 and pawns on b2,d4,e5,f4,g2
>                      Black:Kg8,Qa5,Rc8,Rf8,Be7,Bf7,Nc6 and pawns on
>a3,a7,d5,g6,h7
>                           None of my little computers(Fidelity,Saitek,Radio
>Shack)can find the solution in 2 hours(Bxg6!).I don't doubt that pc programs of
>today will resolve that problem quite easily but how much time will they
>take?Thanks in advance.
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Hi Alain, Extreme Chess at 9 ply only shows Q d7...
Computors will not sacrifice unless the win is certain, or there
is a gain in material...

I've learned that some of the moves from Chess Life (etc.) do not make
good test moves --but then again, there have been some good ones
now and then when you find them...!  Regards, Robert



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