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Subject: Re: Challenge --> Remi Coulom's positional test suite : step up to the plate

Author: Mark Young

Date: 15:44:01 07/26/99

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On July 26, 1999 at 18:02:43, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On July 26, 1999 at 17:58:34, William Bryant wrote:
>
>>On July 26, 1999 at 14:48:15, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>And are we absolutely sure that each suggestion for am and bm is correct?
>>>
>>I have the original post, but not available in front of me.  I believe he
>>asked that same question and also asked for feedback.  Also, the bm is
>>what Fritz felt was the best move.  That was his benchmark.
>>
>>I have not seen any comments on this suite otherwise.
>
>Alright then, why don't we all pound the stuffings out of it and come up with
>some answers.
>
>Also, I do not trust the judgement of *any* program when it comes to positional
>issues.  I think a human expert should also comment.

Tactical test are tough enough when it cames to finding the true best "best
move". Positional test can and often do have more then one objectively "best
move" In many cases this is dictated by the positional style of person who is
playing the position. What is the best move for Karpov may not be the best move
for Kasparov, but both win and are correct.



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