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Subject: Re: The attacks that used to win for me against older engines

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 03:29:53 01/25/06

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On January 25, 2006 at 06:15:57, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On January 25, 2006 at 04:32:51, Majd Al-Ansari wrote:
>
>>Here is an interesting variation that has a very hard to see(for humans) winning
>>move .... after 1.h4! Rb2 2.h5! Rxc2 3. Rxc2 Qxc2 4.h6 Qc1+ you now have this
>>position
>>
>>[D]r5k1/3b1p1p/3p1QpP/3Pp1R1/2n1P3/p4N2/5PP1/2q3K1 w - - 0 5
>>wKg1,Qf6,Nf3,Rg5,Pd5,e4,f2,g2,h6/bKg8,Qc1,Nc4,Bd7,Ra8,Pa3,d6,e5,f7,g6,h7
>>
>>now white can win with Ne1 !!!
>
>
>Are you kidding??  Such tricks are the basics of any tactical strength of a
>chessplayer. That is exactly what seperates mere amateurs from masters/experts.
>In all tactics tests for human players you will find that sort of testposition.
>White has a 1-ply Mate threat! Such a position is for beginners. So it's NOT
>very hard to see for humans. - Just speaking about human chess in such a
>forum...


 Yes, and notice some tricks from white after a later Kf8:  Rxg6 hxg - h7.
 After Rxg6 white is opt for Rg8+ Kxg8 - Qg7#

 /S



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