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

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 16:52:26 03/26/99

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On March 26, 1999 at 19:18:39, Matthew Herman wrote:
[snip]
>>My dumb question:
>>What's the right move and why?
>
>White is way better after exd5 (this is known theoretically), actually the
>theoretically correct move is Bb7! after which it gets into obscene tactics,
>that even computers sometimes miss! BTW, after ef5 gf5 Bf6 Bxc6 Qxc6 Nd5 (if bd8
>here then rxg7+! w/ mate in 9).
Unfortunately, I can be as dense as osmium at times.
After making the move Bb7, and considering white's chances, here is what the
program came up with:
r4rk1/1bq1bppp/p1npp3/1pnB1N2/4P1P1/2N1B3/PPP1QP1P/2KR2R1 w - -
Plies: 12
Nodes: 121000668
CE: -11
pv: Bxc6 Bxc6 Nd5 Bxd5 Nxe7+ Qxe7 exd5 Na4 Kb1 Qf6 Bd4 e5 Be3 b4 Rge1
Pm: Bxc6

Crafty thinks that white is only down by one tenth of a pawn here.  I would like
to see the correct trajectory so that I can play it out.



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