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Subject: Re: How Fast Do Your Programs Qe2!! ...Very Hard for Dedicated Units

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 08:54:14 11/27/05

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On November 27, 2005 at 08:07:20, chandler yergin wrote:

>On November 27, 2005 at 00:36:58, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>This position is taken from a 10 min. blitz game I played less than two hours
>>ago against a master strength player, he's White and overlooked the depth of my
>>combination.
>>
>>[D]4q1k1/p2n1pbp/1p4p1/2pQ4/8/PN1P2P1/1PP2PKP/R1B1r3 b - - 0 19
>>
>>19..Qe2!! winning outright.
>>
>>Please give hardware used and program or programs.
>>
>>Terry
>
>Thanks Terry!  You prove once again that Humans have the advantage.
>While the Comp may find the best move; it takes them a long time to
>find the  best continuation; which you spotted at a glance.
>New game,
>[D]4q1k1/p2n1pbp/1p4p1/2pQ4/8/PN1P2P1/1PP2PKP/R1B1r3 b - - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Fritz 5.32:
>
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2!
>  ²  (0.37)   Depth: 4/18   00:00:00  5kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 5/18   00:00:00  14kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 5/18   00:00:00  14kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 5/18   00:00:00  14kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 6/23   00:00:00  35kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 7/24   00:00:00  110kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 8/32   00:00:00  446kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 9/34   00:00:00  1094kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 10/33   00:00:03  4727kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qe2+ 4.Kg2
>  =  (0.00)   Depth: 11/41   00:00:13  25851kN
>1...Qe2!
>  =  (-0.16)   Depth: 12/43   00:01:00  106780kN
>1...Qe2 2.Qxd7 Qf1+ 3.Kf3 Qh1+ 4.Kg4 f5+ 5.Kh3 Qf1+ 6.Kh4
>  µ  (-0.94)   Depth: 12/46   00:03:27  436563kN
>1...Qe2 2.Nd2 Rxc1 3.Rxc1 Qxd2 4.Rg1 Nf8 5.Qb3 Bd4 6.Rf1
>  µ  (-1.09)   Depth: 13/47   00:06:21  784735kN
>1...Qe2 2.Nd2 Rxc1 3.Rxc1 Qxd2 4.Rf1 Nf8 5.b4 Qxc2 6.bxc5
>  µ  (-1.25)   Depth: 14/48   00:15:07  1763809kN
>
>(,  27.11.2005)
>                   Over 15 minutes and it still hasn't found the Win.
>Well done Terry!

I have my moments:o)

I think modern programs on fast hardware will play ..Qe2 rather quickly, but
will take time to find a 2.5 or more plus score.

Terry



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