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- Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:26 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: why was 36. ... Qa6 played ...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 816
Re: why was 36. ... Qa6 played ...
...Ne8 is bad too...has no purpose whatsoever frankly - can't imagine why you think it is 'better'. The position is just bad for Black and there are no good moves. So, the short answer is 'it doesn't matter'. But 'why'? I presume it is something as simple as...the engine seeing nothing preventing t...
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:20 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: why was 36. ... Qa6 played ...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 816
why was 36. ... Qa6 played ...
[Event TCEC16] [Site ""] [Date "2019.9.21"] [Round ""] [White "Leela"] [Black "KomotoMCTS"] [TimeControl "-"] [Result "1:0"] 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 d5 4.e3 a6 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Qc2 e6 8.b3 Bd6 9.O-O Bh5 10.Bb2 Qc7 11.c5 Be7 12.g3 a5 13.a3 O-O 14.b4 Bg6 15.Bxg6 hxg6 16.Bc3 axb4 17.axb4 Rfb8 18....
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Computer Chess and Capitalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3922
Re: Computer Chess and Capitalism
That's a subjective viewpoint. Exaggerated wildly. And very likely based on both personal animosity and post-facto self justification. Whatever, it's not worth to argue with you over it. Yet you just did. :lol: the same kind of thoughts expressed concerning Chessmaster … can also be made about Pete...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:10 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: can Black win this game after 29. Rxb6?! ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1804
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:04 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: can Black win this game after 29. Rxb6?! ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1804
Re: can Black win this game after 29. Rxb6?! ...
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....
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:44 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: can Black win this game after 29. Rxb6?! ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1804
can Black win this game after 29. Rxb6?! ...
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...
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:16 pm
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Why there is no interest in Computer with odds Vs Humans match?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 29453
Re: Why there is no interest in Computer with odds Vs Humans match?
I am 63 but don't feel old … maybe when I am 73 I will …MikeB wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:53 pm... when did 50 to 66 become old ? ...glad I missed that email...Chessqueen wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:56 pm
...they are old players between the ages of 50 to 66 years of age.
;>)
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:31 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Will TCEC need to rewrite their rules?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4963
Re: Will TCEC need to rewrite their rules?
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...
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:21 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Critter does not see Mate in 9 ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2316
Re: that should be 32. ...c4
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...
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:10 am
- Forum: Computer Chess Club: General Topics
- Topic: Critter does not see Mate in 9 ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2316
that should be 32. ...c4
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 ...