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Subject: Re: Anti-Computer openings that are tactical.

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 12:26:00 03/25/99

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On March 25, 1999 at 13:13:29, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On March 25, 1999 at 08:18:03, Matthew Herman wrote:
>[snip]
>>>Could you post some EPD positions where computers make the wrong choice?  I am
>>>*very* interested in this.
>>
>>1st position : velirimovic attack
>>r1b2rk1/2q1bppp/p1npp3/1pnB1N11/4P1P1/2N1B3/PPP1QP1P/2KR2R w - -
>>here computer will take on d5 or f5 (both lose).
>This one has three rooks for white.  Could you post a corrected version?
>
>>2nd position : Yugoslav Dragon
>>3q1rk1/pp1bppbp/3p1np1/8/2rNP1P1/2N1BP2/PPPQ3P/1K1R3R b - -
>>Here most computers play the slow a6, b5 and white should develop a strong
>>attack with h4-h5, yet programs like junior after a6 play qd3?!. Only Fritz has
>>found h4-h5 so far.. I havent tested crafty yet.
Crafty likes Qb8
with pv Qb8 h4 b5 h5 b4 Nce2 e5 Nb3 Rfc8 hxg6 fxg6 Na1 Ba4 Bh6
This was processed at CAP time controls (I have 13 ply here).  It's probably not
such a great move, since the ce is -43 for black.

>>
>>There are other positions like this, but these are the 2 main ones I am looking
>>at.



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