Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 08:52:48 12/08/05
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On December 08, 2005 at 10:46:54, Terry McCracken wrote: >On December 08, 2005 at 09:22:58, Laurence Chen wrote: > >>Just looking at the position, White has a Rook advantage over a Bishop. The >>Bishop is pinned. Black is COMPLETELY TIED UP. There are many ways for White to >>win. 1. h4 is another way to win, it is attacking the pinned Bishop. I don't >>see the point of this position. > >There's one you're missing, how a computer tries to win this won position. It >tells us how close it is both to human insight in move decision and the most >economical way to win. > >There are three very good moves, all of them run through the human mind, 1. >Rxg7+! 1. Qd5!? and 1. h4!? > >What should the computer play? The very best move of course, and that may be >debatable by some. > >Terry Beauty is in a eye of the beholder. I remember a game which Edward Lasker played in which he had two choices, win by Castling Kingside or moving the King out of the way of the Rook. Lasker chose the later and he was criticized for the choice. His reply was that he felt that moving the King was more economical instead of the kingside castling.
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