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Subject: Re: Dedicated machine test move

Author: Rob Basham

Date: 06:08:59 01/13/06

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On January 12, 2006 at 18:46:51, John Merlino wrote:

>On January 12, 2006 at 09:46:24, Rob Basham wrote:
>
>>[D]1k3b1r/2p1npp1/Q1n3qp/8/5B2/2N5/PPP2PPP/2K1R3 w - - 0 1
>>
>>
>>Novag Sapphire2 finds...Bxc7+ in 25 sec. at 6 ply...
>>
>>I also noticed that Fritz8 prefers Qb6+.....finds in 47 sec.   P3-850
>>
>>Both moves are winning moves here; however, the move played was Bxc7+
>>
>>Ziatdinov -- Welling.....1994
>>
>>
>>Rob
>
>Qb6+ is actually the most likely the better move, because it leads to mate
>faster.
>
>After playing around a bit, it appears that Qb6+ is a mate in no more than 13
>moves, and Bxc7+ is a mate in no more than 18 moves.
>
>jm

Thanks John! So we see the computers correct a grandmaster again!!

regards

Rob



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