Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 18:22:14 02/13/99
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On February 13, 1999 at 19:41:17, blass uri wrote: > >On February 13, 1999 at 18:45:30, Raul Kukk wrote: > >>Here is one position from practical >>play:W:Kg1;Qe3;Ra1,h1;Bd2,g2;Ne4,g3;P:a2,b2,c2,d3,f2,g4,h3(15) >>B:Kc8;Qa6;Rd8,h8;Be6,e7;Nd7,h4;P:a7,b7,c6,e5,f7,g7,h7(15) >>Black to play. Right move-h5- F5.32 found that in 1.25 . J5 in1.45 . G-6 dont >>find it in first 5-6min. CM5500(y haventCM6)took it 28.50! And even after >>that move CM seems not do understand big positional adventage over (1.00)for >>black.It was all done in PPro200 with 64 RAM.May be thats the reason-you can try >>with your quicker PCs. With best regards Raul. > >I did not check this position but I know that there are positions from practical >games when CM is stronger than other programs in tactics. > >CM found the move Bh3+ with positive evaluation in one position (I think posted >by silver) in less than 3 minutes and understood that it is a mistake for white >to take the bishop when other programs need a very long time to find that it is >bad for white not to take the bishop. > >CM did an impressive sacrifice against Fritz5.32 when other programs cannot find >the move in tournament time control. > >I agree that there are positions from practical play when CM is weaker in >tactics then other top programs but I saw also some examples of the opposite. > >Uri You are totally right Uri, I know positions where CM6K can find positions faster and quicker than others, and also others where it is slower than the rest. But to assume that it is weak in tactics based on this position is incorrect.
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