Author: Paul Richards
Date: 12:59:54 04/06/99
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After some analysis of this game, the critical computer error seems to be 17. hxg3, which is a losing move. Fritz would not play this move, and when forced to play it begins to smell trouble quickly. Before, the position was about +50, after this move it becomes -144 at 12 ply, and quickly gets worse at deeper plies. Crafty 16.1 (comes with Fritz) sees nothing and actually recommends 17. hxg3, while Crafty 16.6 is better, recommending 17. h3 and showing an evaluation of -17 for 17. hxg3? at 12 ply. Tries by Comet and Exchess engines were underwhelming. So this is a good test position. I would be interested in seeing what other programs (specifically the *real* top programs like Hiarcs, Rebel, Junior, Nimzo) think of 17. hxg3? and at what depth they see it is losing. CM6000 would be interesting as well. Position just before 17. hxg3? in EPD notation: r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1b1/3p1n2/2PPp2p/1P2Pp2/1NN2Pp1/PB2B1PP/2RQ1R1K w - -
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