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Subject: Re: Nolot #8

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:24:03 01/18/00

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On January 18, 2000 at 09:33:32, Andreas Stabel wrote:

>On January 18, 2000 at 09:24:18, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On January 18, 2000 at 08:36:58, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On January 18, 2000 at 07:16:01, blass uri wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 18, 2000 at 06:27:06, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On January 17, 2000 at 16:08:04, Jeremiah Penery wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On January 17, 2000 at 14:39:35, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On January 17, 2000 at 14:32:28, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I see that there are programs that can solve NOLOT #8.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ferret.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I also understand that that position was shown to be in error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>No that's a big lie.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What are you talking about??
>>>>>>The given analysis _was_ in error.  3. ...gxf6 is not the best move, as you even
>>>>>>pointed out.
>>>>>
>>>>>gxf6 is THE PROBLEM to see for programs.
>>>>>if a program doesn't need to consider gxf6 then it finds at say 7 ply
>>>>>or something the Bxh7 move.
>>>>
>>>>It depends on the evaluation function of the program.
>>>>I think that I read that deep thought saw that the line with gxf6 is losing but
>>>>prefered not to play Bxh7 but play another move with the idea to play Bxh7 in
>>>>the next move
>>>
>>>that is highly unlikely. what we need is:
>>>  - search output of deep thought in root
>>>  - search output of deep thought after bxh7 kxh7 qh5 kg8 rd4 bf3
>>>
>>>If the last output is better for white at 6 ply for deep thought than
>>>the root score then we can talk further.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Uri
>>
>>
>>I believe Bruce posted this already, some while back.  And either Hsu or
>>Campbell mentioned the same thing.  Nothing said they were correct, but that
>>the move they suggested (actually the mov DT suggested) might be better because
>>it eliminated one tactical resource that made it harder to find.
>
>I've been digging in some old directories and have come up with the following:
>8 ;r3;r;b;k1/;p;p;q2;p;p;p/2;b1;pb2/8/6q1/1p1b3p/p1p2pp1/r2r2k1/40
>
>White to move
>
>8  R * - * R B K *
>7  P P Q - * P P P
>6  - * B * P b - *
>5  * - * - * - * -
>4  - * - * - * q *
>3  * p * b * - * p
>2  p * p * - p p *
>1  r - * r * - k -
>
>   a b c d e f g h
>
>Source: Gufeld-Osnos, USSR 1978.
>
>The move played was 1. Bh7, but as it turns out 1. Bh7 might not be the
>best move.  Osnos defended poorly and got slaughtered.  With best black
>defence, white only maintains a positional edge after 1. Bh7 Kh7 2. Qh5
>Kg8 3. Rd4 Bf3! (with the idea of Qxc2, and then Q to king side to defend
>the king).  DT-2 prefers to play c4, which threatens Bh7 for real.
>
>Regards
>Andreas Stabel


Incredible "digging".  :)



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