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Subject: Re: Human Style or Lazy?

Author: Ray Rogers

Date: 10:07:26 08/31/05

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On August 30, 2005 at 18:26:38, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On August 30, 2005 at 16:40:55, Ray Rogers wrote:
>
>>Human Style or Lazy?
>>
>>This position occurred during a game in Margate in 2000.
>>
>>[D] 8/1p6/p1bk4/2R2Pp1/4p1P1/P3K3/1P5P/8 w - - 0 46
>>
>>White, a stronger player than I, went with Kd4 and of course black resigned but
>>only on move 57. I was watching and thought Rxc6 might produce instant
>>resignation! The next day I put this to my electronic friends, RISC 1mb and
>>Rebel 7 agreed in a few seconds whilst HIARCS 7.32, R30 (1995) and others liked
>>Kd4.
>>
>>Clearly RxB snuffs out any chance of black sticking a "cheapo" on him.
>>
>>Was I thinking like a human or just being lazy?
>>
>
>Both!  :)
>
>
>>I'm not a programmer but would be interested in the programmers' point of view.
>>
>>What would you WANT your program to play here?
>>
>
>My program plays Rxc6 quickly and I like that because it means it understands
>the pawn ending.
>
>-Peter

You should be proud of your programming.

Thanks.

Ray.



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