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Subject: Re: Huge Bug in Fritz 9 (Engine)

Author: Helmut Conrady

Date: 11:36:22 10/18/05

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On October 18, 2005 at 12:38:29, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>Hi Michael
>Indeed a huge bug. Even after 1...Ne5??
>the engine does never consider 2.Bxe5
>as you can see below from the analysis
>in the MV mode.
>Regards
>Kurt


>
>New game - Junior 9, Blitz:1'+1"
>[D]1n1r3k/1p6/2p5/4n3/3B4/8/4K3/R7 w - - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Fritz 9:
>
>1. ³ (-0.41): 2.Rh1+ Kg8 3.Bc3 b5 4.Rb1 Rd3 5.Be1 Na6 6.Bf2 Kf7 7.Rf1 Ke6
>2. ³ (-0.41): 2.Bc3 b5 3.Rb1 Kg7 4.Ba5 Rd3 5.Be1 Nbd7 6.Bf2 Kf6
>3. ³ (-0.41): 2.Bc5 b5 3.Bb4 Na6 4.Bc3 c5
>4. ³ (-0.41): 2.Bb2 c5 3.Ra7 b6 4.Rb7 Nbc6 5.Kf1 Nd4 6.Bc3 b5
>
>(Utzinger,  18.10.2005)

After Lxe5 Te8 white ist lost anyway, because the bishop is gone and so white
has even fewer material to hold the (lost) position. So why should the behaviour
in the position you mentioned be a serious bug?

Helmut




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