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Subject: The Baron: Instantly

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 23:59:37 07/09/05

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On July 09, 2005 at 22:04:19, Will Singleton wrote:

>Bxf7+?
>
>[d]r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/q7/P1BpP3/2N2N2/1P1B1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq -
>
>Looks like a really good move to play against a human, who misplayed and ended
>up mated in a few moves.  Interestingly, black was 2 pieces up, but was
>completely busted due to its exposed king.
>
>Note also that some programs prefer to give up the queen as black, with a
>positive eval for black (eg crafty), as in 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. Ng5+ Qxg5!?  This
>in fact may be black's best defense, can't tell.

The Baron 1.6.1 plays Bxf7 instantly (P4-2.4). The Queen sac appears in the PV
after 9 minutes:

 ply       time        nodes   score  pv
  6(13)&   0:01.10    120358   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 (Nc7xa8)
  6(13).   0:01.38    165199   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 (Nc7xa8)
  7(15)&   0:01.98    274633   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 Nc7xa8
  7(15).   0:02.64    402275   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 Nc7xa8
  8(16)&   0:04.07    662574   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4
  8(16).   0:06.32   1085922   +1.30  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-a6 Nd5-c7 Qa6-d3 Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4
  9(17)&   0:11.98   2093257   +1.41  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 f2-f4
                                      Nd7-e5 f4-f5 Bc8xf5 e4xf5 Kg6xf5 O-O
                                      Kf5-g6 Qd1-b1 d4-d3 Qb1-e1
  9(17).   0:16.64   2967218   +1.41  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 f2-f4
                                      Nd7-e5 f4-f5 Bc8xf5 e4xf5 Kg6xf5 O-O
                                      Kf5-g6 Qd1-b1 d4-d3 Qb1-e1
 10(19)&   0:38.34   6915801   +1.47  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-e8 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-d8 Ng5-e6 c6xd5 Ne6xd8 Ke8xd8 Bd2-a5
                                      b7-b6 e4-e5
 10(19).   0:48.01   8780291   +1.47  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-e8 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-d8 Ng5-e6 c6xd5 Ne6xd8 Ke8xd8 Bd2-a5
                                      b7-b6 e4-e5
 11(21)&   1:31.12  16336850   +1.40  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 f2-f4
                                      Nd7-e5 f4-f5 Bc8xf5 e4xf5 Kg6xf5 Nc3-b5
                                      Bf8-b4 Nb5xd4 (Kf5-g6) (Qd1-c2) (Kg6-h6)
 11(21).   2:09.19  23308213   +1.40  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-g6 f2-f4
                                      Nd7-e5 f4-f5 Bc8xf5 e4xf5 Kg6xf5 Nc3-b5
                                      Bf8-b4 Nb5xd4 (Kf5-g6) (Qd1-c2) (Kg6-h6)
 12(22)&   3:45.03  41677027   +1.64  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-e8 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-d8 Ng5-e6 c6xd5 Ne6xd8 Ke8xd8 Bd2-g5
                                      Bf8-c5 Qd1-c2 d5xe4
 12(22).   5:00.12  55501754   +1.64  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Kf7-e8 Nc3-d5
                                      Qa5-d8 Ng5-e6 c6xd5 Ne6xd8 Ke8xd8 Bd2-g5
                                      Bf8-c5 Qd1-c2 d5xe4
 13(24)&   9:09.92 103914945   +1.66  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Qa5xg5 Bd2xg5
                                      d4xc3 Qd1-b3 Kf7-g6 Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 b2xc3
                                      Bf8-d6 Qb3-d1 Bd6-e5
 13(24).  12:09.52 137453979   +1.66  Bc4xf7 Ke8xf7 Nf3-g5 Qa5xg5 Bd2xg5
                                      d4xc3 Qd1-b3 Kf7-g6 Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 b2xc3
                                      Bf8-d6 Qb3-d1 Bd6-e5



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