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Subject: Re: It is not a good problem.

Author: blass uri

Date: 06:20:34 08/21/99

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On August 21, 1999 at 08:10:55, odell hall wrote:

>On August 21, 1999 at 08:04:43, odell hall wrote:
>
>>On August 21, 1999 at 06:43:55, blass uri wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>On August 21, 1999 at 05:08:58, odell hall wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  So far only Fritz5.32 can solve this position, I am not letting my programs
>>>>think more than five minutes.  Fritz 5.32 AMD-k2II 350 45mb for fritz solves in
>>>>47sec!!!
>>>>
>>>>2n1r1k1/2p1q2p/3pN1p1/3Pp1N1/3bP3/5Q2/2r3PP/R4R1K w - - id Bart - Towerking; bm
>>>>g5h7;
>>>
>>>I think that there are many solutions to the problem and g5h7 is not the only
>>>winning move so it is not a good problem.
>>
>>
>>
>>Ok uri come on icc and i will beat any program you have with Nxh7 just to prove
>>that it is the winning move.  The next best move is Ra3 which is slightly
>>inferior. But nxh7!! is definetely the best move! without question.
>>>
>>>Can Fritz5.32 defend this position with black against the program that do not
>>>find g5h7?
>>>
>>>Uri
>
>
>I am defining the Best move as the move which leads to the greatest loss of
>material for the opposing side. Just because fritz can not defend the position
>against a program that does not play nxh7 does mean that Nxh7 is not the best
>move. Maybe you can explain your logic to me. No one said that there was not
>many good moves in the position, only that Nxh7 is that best.

My logic is that if there is more than 1 winning move then it is not a good
problem.

My version of Junior after some hours want to play Rab1 with 2.49 pawns
advantage for white(1.Rab1 h5 2.Qf7+ Qxf7 3.Rxf7 Rf2 4.Rxc7 Bb6 5.Rg7+ Kh8
6.Nf7+ Rxf7 7.Rxf7... is the main line)

Uri



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