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Ovyron wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:48 am

Black can't win. It's still one of those positions that are drawn with perfect play.

yeah … it does look that way …

1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Nxd7 6.O-O e6 7.b3 Ngf6 8.Bb2 Bd6 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.c4 dxc4 11.Qxc4 Qxc4 12.bxc4 Rc8 13.Na3 a6 14.Rab1 O-O 15.d3 b6 16.Rfc1 Nh5 17.g3 Nc5 18.Rd1 Na4 19.Nc2 Nxb2 20.Rxb2 Bc7 21.Nb4 Ra8 22.Nc6 Nf6 23.a4 Rfe8 24.Nfe5 Rac8 25.Rdb1 h5 26.f4 Ng4 27.Nxg4 hxg4 28....

1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+ Nxd7 6.O-O e6 7.b3 Ngf6 8.Bb2 Bd6 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.c4 dxc4 11.Qxc4 Qxc4 12.bxc4 Rc8 13.Na3 a6 14.Rab1 O-O 15.d3 b6 16.Rfc1 Nh5 17.g3 Nc5 18.Rd1 Na4 19.Nc2 Nxb2 20.Rxb2 Bc7 21.Nb4 Ra8 22.Nc6 Nf6 23.a4 Rfe8 24.Nfe5 Rac8 25.Rdb1 h5 26.f4 Ng4 27.Nxg4 hxg4 28.K...

MikeB wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:53 pm

Chessqueen wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:56 pm

...they are old players between the ages of 50 to 66 years of age.

... when did 50 to 66 become old ? ...glad I missed that email...

;>)

I am 63 but don't feel old … maybe when I am 73 I will …

Just to be clear, I have no issues with lc0 or Allie. My issue is with the somewhat arbitrary and vague TCEC rules governing Neural Network engine participation. These rules state: Definition A neural network is a computer system modeled on the human brain and nervous system. For the purpose of TCE...

22/57 1:31:03 5,719,459k 1,047k -M11 c5-c4 Rh3xh6 Qc7-b6+ Rd6-d4 Qb6-b1+ Bg2-f1 Bc6xe4 f6xg7 Qb1xf1+ Kg1xf1 Kg8xg7 Qd2-g5+ Be4-g6 Qg5-f6+ Kg7xh6 g4-g5+ Kh6-h7 Rd4-h4+ Bg6-h5 Rh4xh5+ Kh7-g8 [d]1n3rk1/r1q2pp1/2bRpP1p/p1p1P3/4P1P1/P1B4R/3Q2BP/6K1 b - - 0 32 32. ...c4 I'm having difficulty understandin...

Mate in 14 from starting position : FEN: 1n3rk1/r1q2pp1/2bRpP1p/p1p1P3/2p1P1P1/P2R4/1B1Q2BP/6K1 w - - 0 31 Matefinder_190203: 31/28 00:04 7 945 343 1 835 800 +M14 31.Rh3 c3 32.Bxc3 Qb7 33.fxg7 f6 34.gxf8R+ Kxf8 35.Rd8+ Be8 36.exf6 Qh7 37.Rxh6 Qg8 38.Qd6+ Kf7 39.Qxc5 Qxg4 40.Qxa7+ Nd7 41.Rxd7+ Bxd7 ...

Mate in 14 from starting position : FEN: 1n3rk1/r1q2pp1/2bRpP1p/p1p1P3/2p1P1P1/P2R4/1B1Q2BP/6K1 w - - 0 31 Matefinder_190203: 31/28 00:04 7 945 343 1 835 800 +M14 31.Rh3 c3 32.Bxc3 Qb7 33.fxg7 f6 34.gxf8R+ Kxf8 35.Rd8+ Be8 36.exf6 Qh7 37.Rxh6 Qg8 38.Qd6+ Kf7 39.Qxc5 Qxg4 40.Qxa7+ Nd7 41.Rxd7+ Bxd7 ...

32...Re8 is a mistake. After 31. Rh3 c3 32. Bxc3 , SF-Matefinder with 5 best moves finds mate in 12 with Qb7 or c4 : FEN: 1n3rk1/r1q2pp1/2bRpP1p/p1p1P3/4P1P1/P1B4R/3Q2BP/6K1 b - - 0 32 Matefinder_20190305: 28/23 00:18 64 539k 3 465k +M9 32. ... Qxd6 33.exd6 e5 34.fxg7 f6 35.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 36.Qxh6+ Kf7...

32...Re8 is a mistake. After 31. Rh3 c3 32. Bxc3 , SF-Matefinder with 5 best moves finds mate in 12 with Qb7 or c4 : FEN: 1n3rk1/r1q2pp1/2bRpP1p/p1p1P3/4P1P1/P1B4R/3Q2BP/6K1 b - - 0 32 Matefinder_20190305: 28/23 00:18 64 539k 3 465k +M9 32. ... Qxd6 33.exd6 e5 34.fxg7 f6 35.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 36.Qxh6+ Kf7...