Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 17:19:30 07/13/99
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On July 13, 1999 at 19:26:56, Phil Dixon wrote: >On July 13, 1999 at 00:23:03, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >> >>Earlier tonite, Crafty was involved in a match with GM Loek van Wely on >>ICC. 5 3 time control, and crafty was winning about its normal percentage >>against him (about 80%, match was 9 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw at the point >>where the following game was played). In this game, Crafty was >>in book until move 23. As we passed move 20, I was counting pawns >>and pieces and concluded white was probably lost. At move 23, >>Crafty's first search said -4.00, and I thought aha, book learning >>to the rescue as this is dead lost. But without spoiling anything, >>this was the result. :) >> >>Actually, I will spoil it. At move 40, it announced a mate in 38 moves. >> >>:) > >Did GM Van Wely know that Crafty had announced a mate in 38? Do you think it is >demoralizing to the GM when computers announce mates in a large number of moves? > In analyzing the game with Fritz, move 18 for White, and move 31...?? for >Black are not looked on favorably. Would you agree with that assessment? Crafty was in book until approximately move 23. I haven't played over the game, but I know that the opening is well known. bruce
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