Author: Rob Basham
Date: 09:57:50 12/08/05
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On December 08, 2005 at 12:37:58, Terry McCracken wrote: >On December 08, 2005 at 11:52:48, Laurence Chen wrote: > >>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. > >It also brings the King toward the center. I'd have to see the position to >comment. > >In the diagram above, Denker 1930, Qd5, is the so-called Lovely Move, but Rxg7+ >is the simplest win. Exchange everything, and win a simple pawn ending. More >economical. > >Terry Yes, I agree... thanks Terry....:-) Rob
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