Author: Rob Basham
Date: 06:14:47 12/16/05
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On December 16, 2005 at 01:06:02, Terry McCracken wrote: >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 Thanks Terry...I wondered who programed these neat Novags...:-) Rob
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