Author: Vladimir Xern
Date: 12:14:26 05/29/05
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On May 29, 2005 at 14:45:57, stuart taylor wrote: >On May 29, 2005 at 13:44:31, Jack Lad wrote: > >>[d] 8/8/P3kp2/1PR4p/4bp1P/2K3P1/8/8 w >> >>1.gxf4 is better and leads to a quicker win than 1.b6 so why do engines prefer >>the latter? Or maybe your engine doesn't - let me know please. > >2 questions here. >1). Are the engines right? >2). If not, what makes them do it? >comments on Q.1). Maybe with 5 or 6 piece endgame tablebasses, they would play >different? Or are we talking about the top engines and all of them? Do computers >not give good follow up when prodded? > >Comments on Q.2). We should know how to correct this innacuracy, andsimilar >ones. It might make a critical difference in some situations. > >S.Taylor As to question one, they are right somewhat. The move b6 is a mate in 11, gxf4 is a mate in 10. Therefore, the position isn't a very good one to test with.
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