Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 22:06:02 12/15/05
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On December 15, 2005 at 20:21:26, Rob Basham wrote: >On December 15, 2005 at 18:44:22, Steve B wrote: > >> >>[D]2kr1b1r/ppp1q1pp/1n2p3/3n1p2/b4P2/P2PPNN1/1P1BB1PP/R3QRK1 b - - 0 1 >>> >>>any engine find.......g5....!? >>> >>>Today in a game against Novag Sapphire 2,...at 6 ply level >>>it played g7-g5 to open up a file for a win! >> >>hi Rob >> >>i tried the positon out on my trusty Excel Mark IV >> >>after 10 minutes and 7 ply it wants to move the King to saftey with Kb8 >>in fact it chose this move from the first seconds and never switched away from >>it >> >>Best >>Steve > >OK thanks...I doubt if any other program finds....g5....:-) > >regards > >Rob g5 is very speculative, and agaist a tough defence may prove it's not winning. However it isn't losing either. Novags were pretty good at making positional/tactical sacrifices that other dedicated units would never consider. Kittinger was way ahead of the pact in this area during the late 80's early 90's. Terry
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