Nolot5 the worst test position

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Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Uri Blass »

r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p2ppn1p/8/3NP3/1BN5/PPP3QP/1K3RR1 w - - bm e5; id "Position 5";

[d]r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p2ppn1p/8/3NP3/1BN5/PPP3QP/1K3RR1 w - -

A lot of winning moves(stockfish with multi-pv and 29 options:

FEN: r2qrb1k/1p1b2p1/p2ppn1p/8/3NP3/1BN5/PPP3QP/1K3RR1 w - - 0 1

Stockfish_25020518_x64_avx2:


1)38/74 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +5.00 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nc3-e4 Nf6-h5 Nd4-f3 Bd7-b5 Nf3xe5 Bb5xf1 Ne5-f7+ Kh8-g8 Nf7xh6+ Kg8-h8 Nh6-f7+ Kh8-g8 Rg1xf1 Qd8-h4 Nf7-g5 Nh5-f4 Qg2-f3 Ra8-d8 c2-c3 Bf8-d6 Ne4xd6 Rd8xd6 Qf3xf4 Qh4xf4 Rf1xf4 Rd6-b6 Rf4-e4 Re8-b8 Bb3xe6+ Kg8-f8 c3-c4 Kf8-e7 c4-c5 Rb6-c6 Be6-d5+ Ke7-d7 Bd5xc6+ Kd7xc6 Re4-e5 Rb8-h8 Ng5-f3 Rh8-h3 Nf3-d4+ Kc6-d7 Kb1-c2 Rh3xh2+ Kc2-b3 g7-g6 Re5-d5+ Kd7-c8 Rd5-d6 Rh2-h7 Kb3-c4 Rh7-h2 b2-b3 Rh2xa2 Rd6xg6 Ra2-h2 Nd4-f5 Rh2-c2+ Kc4-b4 Kc8-c7

2) 38/95 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.60 a2-a4 Qd8-e7 Nd4-f3 Re8-d8 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nf3xe5 Bd7-e8 Nc3-e4 Nf6-d7 Ne5-g6+ Be8xg6 Qg2xg6 Nd7-e5 Qg6-h5 Rd8-d5 Bb3xd5 e6xd5 Ne4-g5 Kh8-g8 Ng5-f3 Ne5xf3 Qh5xd5+ Qe7-f7 Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 Rf1xf3+ Kf7-g8 Rg1-e1 Ra8-c8 c2-c3 Bf8-d6 h2-h3 Rc8-c7 Kb1-c2 Bd6-e7 Rf3-f2

3) 38/78 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.58 a2-a3 Qd8-e7 Nd4-f3 Re8-d8 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nf3xe5 Bd7-e8 Nc3-e4 Nf6-d7 Ne5-g6+ Be8xg6 Qg2xg6 Nd7-e5 Qg6-h5 Rd8-d5 Bb3xd5 e6xd5 Ne4-g5 Kh8-g8 Ng5-f3 Ne5xf3 Qh5xd5+ Qe7-f7 Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 Rf1xf3+ Kf7-g8 Rg1-e1 Bf8-c5 Rf3-d3 Kg8-h7 Rd3-d7 b7-b6 b2-b4 Bc5-f2 Re1-e7 Ra8-g8 Rd7-d6

4)38/88 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.50 h2-h4 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 Re8-c8 Ne2-f4 Bd7-e8 Nf4xe6 Rc8xc3 b2xc3 Be8-c6 Rf1xf6 Qe7xf6 Rg1-f1 Bc6xe4 Rf1xf6 Be4xg2 Rf6-f7 d6-d5 Ne6xf8 Kh8-g8 Rf7-f2 Bg2-e4 Nf8-e6 a6-a5 Bb3-a4 g7-g6 Kb1-c1 Be4-f5 Ne6-c7 Ra8-d8 Rf2-d2 Rd8-f8 Nc7xd5 Bf5-e6 Kc1-b2 Kg8-g7 Nd5-c7 Be6-g4 h4-h5

5)38/96 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.35 Nd4-f3 e6-e5 Nf3-h4 g7-g5 Nh4-f5 Bf8-g7 h2-h4 Bd7xf5 Rf1xf5 g5-g4 Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 Bb3xd5 Re8-f8 Rf5xf8+ Qd8xf8 Qg2xg4 Qf8-e7 Qg4-h3 Ra8-f8 h4-h5 a6-a5 a2-a3 Kh8-h7 Kb1-a2 b7-b5 Bd5-b3 a5-a4 Bb3-d5 Rf8-f2 Qh3-c8 Qe7-f8 Qc8-c6 Rf2-h2 Qc6xb5 Rh2xc2 Rg1-d1

6)38/87 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.31 Bb3-c4 Qd8-e7 Nd4-f3 Re8-c8 e4-e5 Rc8xc4 e5xf6 Qe7-f7 Nf3-d2 Rc4-c8 f6xg7+ Qf7xg7 Qg2-f2 Qg7-e7 Nd2-e4 Bf8-g7 Qf2-f7 Qe7xf7 Rf1xf7 Rc8-g8 Rf7xd7 Bg7-e5 Rg1-d1 Rg8-g7 Rd7xg7 Kh8xg7 Ne4xd6 Be5xh2 Nd6xb7 Ra8-h8 Nb7-c5 Kg7-g6 Nc5-d3 h6-h5 Rd1-h1 Bh2-b8 Kb1-c1 h5-h4 Nd3-f2 Kg6-f5 b2-b4

7)38/75 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.29 Kb1-a1 a6-a5 a2-a4 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 Qe7-f7 h2-h4 Ra8-c8 Ne2-f4 Rc8xc3 Nf4-g6+ Kh8-g8 b2xc3 Bd7-c6 Ka1-b2 Bc6xe4 Rf1xf6 Be4xg2 Rf6xf7 Kg8xf7 Rg1xg2 Bf8-e7 Ng6xe7 Re8xe7 h4-h5 Kf7-f6 Bb3-c4 Kf6-f5 Bc4-d3+ Kf5-e5 Kb2-c1 d6-d5 Kc1-d2 b7-b6 Rg2-f2 Re7-d7 Rf2-e2+

8)38/79 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.00 Nc3-e2 e6-e5 Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 Rf1xf5 d6-d5 Ne2-c3 Re8-e6 Rg1-f1 a6-a5 a2-a4 Nf6-h7 Nc3xd5 Qd8-d6 Qg2-e2 Ra8-b8 h2-h4 Bf8-e7 Rf1-d1 Qd6-c6 Rf5-f7 Be7xh4 Qe2-g4 Bh4-g5 Nd5-b4 a5xb4 Qg4xe6 Qc6xe6 Bb3xe6 b7-b6 Kb1-a2 Nh7-f8 Be6-g4 g7-g6 Rf7-c7 Rb8-e8 Bg4-f3

9)38/78 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +4.00 h2-h3 Qd8-e7 Nd4-f3 Re8-d8 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nf3xe5 Bd7-e8 Nc3-e4 Nf6-h7 Bb3xe6 g7-g5 Qg2-g4 Qe7-g7 Qg4-g3 Rd8-d4 Rf1-f7 Rd4xe4 Rf7xg7 Bf8xg7 Ne5-f7+ Be8xf7 Be6xf7 Re4-f4 Bf7-g6 Nh7-f8 Bg6-d3 Rf4-b4 b2-b3 Ra8-d8 Qg3-c7 Rb4-d4 Rg1-e1 Rd4-d7 Qc7-b6 Rd8-c8 Re1-h1

10)37/106 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +3.69 Qg2-g3 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 g7-g5 h2-h4 g5-g4 Ne2-f4 Qe7-g7 h4-h5 Qg7-g5 e4-e5 Nf6xh5 Nf4xh5 Qg5xh5 Rf1-f4 Bf8-g7 Rf4xg4 Qh5xe5 Rg4xg7 Qe5xg3 Rg7xg3 Re8-g8 Nc3-e4 Rg8xg3 Rg1xg3 d6-d5 Ne4-c5 Ra8-f8 Kb1-c1 Bd7-c8 Rg3-g1 b7-b5 c2-c3 Rf8-g8 Rg1-e1 Rg8-g6 Bb3-c2 Rg6-g7

11)37/73 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +3.50 Qg2-g6 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 Re8-c8 Ne2-f4 Rc8xc3 b2xc3 Bd7-e8 Bb3xe6 Qe7xe6 Nf4xe6 Be8xg6 Rg1xg6 Ra8-e8 Ne6xf8 Re8xf8 Kb1-c1 Kh8-h7 Rg6-g2 Rf8-c8 Rg2-e2 b7-b5 e4-e5 d6xe5 Re2xe5 Rc8xc3 Re5-e7 Nf6-d5 Re7-f7 Kh7-g6 Rf7-a7 Rc3-a3 Kc1-b2 b5-b4 Rf1-d1 Ra3-a5 Rd1-d3 Kg6-f5 Ra7-f7+

12)37/72 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +3.33 Nc3-a4 g7-g5 h2-h4 g5-g4 Na4-b6 Bf8-g7 Nb6xa8 Qd8xa8 Qg2-g3 Qa8-b8 Qg3-e3 Kh8-h7 Qe3-d3 e6-e5 Nd4-f5 b7-b5 Nf5xd6 Re8-e7 Nd6-f5 Bd7xf5 Rf1xf5 Qb8-b6 Rg1-d1 b5-b4 Rf5-f1 Re7-e8 h4-h5 Re8-f8 c2-c3 b4xc3 Qd3xc3 a6-a5 Qc3-c4 Rf8-b8 Rf1-g1 Kh7-h8 Rg1-g2 a5-a4 Qc4xa4 Qb6-e3 Qa4-c4 Qe3-f3 Rd1-g1 Nf6xe4 Qc4-e2 Ne4-c3+ b2xc3 e5-e4 Qe2xf3

13)37/74 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +3.15 Rf1-f2 g7-g5 Nd4-f3 Bf8-g7 h2-h4 g5-g4 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nf3xe5 Bd7-c6 Qg2-g3 Re8-e7 Qg3-e3 Bc6-f3 Ne5-g6+ Kh8-h7 Ng6xe7 Qd8xe7 Nc3-e2 e6-e5 Ne2-g3 Qe7-d7 Rf2xf3 g4xf3 Qe3xf3 Ra8-f8 c2-c3 Kh7-h8 Bb3-c2 Qd7-d5 Qf3xd5 Nf6xd5 Bc2-e4 Nd5-f4 Be4xb7 a6-a5 Bb7-f3

14)37/83 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.90 Nd4-e2 g7-g5 h2-h4 g5-g4 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nc3-e4 Bd7-c6 Rf1xf6 Qd8xf6 Ne4xf6 Bc6xg2 Rg1xg2 Re8-e7 c2-c3 b7-b5 h4-h5 a6-a5 Nf6xg4 Re7-g7 Bb3xe6 Rg7-g5 Kb1-c2 Ra8-a7 Rg2-f2 Bf8-c5 Rf2-h2 Ra7-h7 a2-a3 a5-a4 c3-c4 b5-b4 a3xb4 Bc5xb4 Ng4-f2 Rg5-g1

15)37/66 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.51 Qg2-d2 Re8-e7 Rf1xf6 g7xf6 Nd4xe6 Bd7xe6 Bb3xe6 Qd8-e8 Be6-f5 Qe8-h5 Nc3-d5 Re7-g7 Rg1-h1 Qh5-g5 Qd2-d4 Ra8-e8 h2-h4 Qg5-g2 Rh1-c1 Re8-e5 Nd5-f4 Qg2-h2 Nf4-e6 Re5xe6 Bf5xe6 Qh2-e5 Qd4-c4 Qe5-c5 Qc4-f1 Qc5-e5 Be6-f5 d6-d5 e4xd5 Rg7-g3 Bf5-e6 b7-b5 Rc1-e1 Rg3-f3 Qf1-h1 Rf3-e3 Re1xe3 Qe5xe3 Qh1-f1 f6-f5 Be6xf5 b5-b4 Bf5-d3 Bf8-e7 Bd3xa6 Qe3-c5 Qf1-f3 Qc5-g1+ Ba6-f1 Kh8-g7 Qf3-g2+ Qg1xg2 Bf1xg2

16)37/61 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.12 Rf1-e1 a6-a5 Re1-f1 a5-a4 Bb3-c4 Ra8-a5 Qg2-g6 Qd8-e7 Bc4-d3 Ra5-e5 a2-a3 Re8-c8 Nd4-f3 Bd7-e8 Nf3xe5 d6xe5 Qg6-g3 Rc8-c5 Bd3-e2 b7-b5 Rg1-g2 Be8-c6 Rg2-f2 Kh8-h7 Qg3-h3 Bc6-e8 Nc3-a2 Be8-g6 Be2-d3 Bg6-f7 Na2-b4 Qe7-a7 c2-c3 Qa7-d7 Bd3-c2 Rc5-c7 Kb1-a1 Bf8-d6 Rf2xf6 g7xf6 Rf1xf6 Bd6-f8 Qh3-f1 Bf8-g7 Rf6-f2 Bf7-e8

17)37/67 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.12 Kb1-c1 g7-g5 h2-h4 Bf8-g7 h4xg5 Nf6-h7 Qg2-d2 Nh7xg5 Rg1-g2 Kh8-h7 Nc3-e2 Bd7-c6 Nd4xc6 b7xc6 c2-c3 d6-d5 e4xd5 c6xd5 Rf1-h1 Kh7-g8 Ne2-f4 Ra8-a7 Nf4-h3 Bg7-f6 Qd2-e2 Ra7-g7 Nh3-f2 Ng5-f7 Nf2-g4 Bf6-g5+ Kc1-b1 Re8-e7 Rg2-f2 Qd8-d6 Bb3-c2 e6-e5 Bc2-b3 Bg5-f4 Ng4-e3 Rg7-g5 Rh1-f1 Qd6-g6+ Kb1-a1 Bf4xe3 Qe2xe3

18)37/64 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.09 Qg2-f2 a6-a5 Qf2-g2 a5-a4 Bb3-c4 Ra8-a5 Qg2-g6 Qd8-e7 Bc4-d3 Ra5-e5 a2-a3 Re8-c8 Nd4-f3 Bd7-e8 Nf3xe5 d6xe5 Qg6-g3 Rc8-c5 Bd3-e2 b7-b5 Rg1-g2 Be8-c6 Rg2-f2 Kh8-h7 Qg3-h3 Bc6-e8 Nc3-a2 Rc5-c7 Rf2-g2 g7-g5 Rf1-d1 Kh7-g7 Qh3-g3 Qe7-c5 h2-h4 Qc5xc2+ Kb1-a1 Nf6xe4 Qg3xe5+ Kg7-h7

19)37/82 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.08 Qg2-h3 Ra8-c8 Nd4-e2 e6-e5 Qh3-g2 g7-g5 Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 Bb3xd5 Bf8-g7 Ne2-g3 Re8-f8 Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8 Ng3-f5 Rc8-c7 h2-h4 Bd7xf5 e4xf5 g5-g4 Qg2xg4 Rc7-g7 Qg4-d1 Qd8xh4 Rg1-h1 Qh4-f4 a2-a3 Rg7-g4 Bd5-f3 Rg4-g5 Bf3xb7 Rg5xf5 Qd1-d3 Bf8-g7 Bb7-e4 Rf5-f6 Qd3-d5 Qf4-g4 Qd5-a8+ Rf6-f8 Qa8-c6

20)37/84 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.08 Qg2-f3 g7-g5 Qf3-h3 Nf6-h7 Bb3xe6 Re8xe6 Nd4xe6 Qd8-e8 Nc3-d5 Bd7xe6 Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8 Qh3xe6 Ra8-e8 Qe6-g6 Qf8-g8 Qg6xh6 Qg8-e6 Qh6-h5 Qe6xe4 Nd5-c3 Qe4-e6 Rg1xg5 Qe6-f7 b2-b4 Qf7xh5 Rg5xh5 Kh8-g7 Nc3-d5 Nh7-f8 Rh5-g5+ Kg7-f7 Rg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 Kb1-b2 Nf8-d7 a2-a3

21)37/69 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.04 Nc3-d1 a6-a5 Nd1-c3 a5-a4 Bb3-c4 Ra8-a5 Qg2-g6 Qd8-e7 Bc4-d3 Ra5-e5 a2-a3 Re8-c8 Nd4-f3 Bd7-e8 Nf3xe5 d6xe5 Qg6-g3 Rc8-c5 Bd3-e2 b7-b5 Rg1-g2 Be8-c6 Rg2-f2 Kh8-h7 Qg3-h3 Bc6-e8 Nc3-a2 Be8-g6 Be2-d3 Bg6-e8 Na2-b4 Rc5-c7 Qh3-g3 Qe7-d6 Bd3-e2 Rc7-a7

22)37/64 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +2.01 Qg2-e2 Re8-e7 Qe2-g2 Nf6-h5 Qg2-h3 Qd8-e8 Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8 Qh3xh5 Qf8-f2 Rg1-d1 b7-b5 a2-a4 b5xa4 Nc3xa4 a6-a5 Qh5-e2 Qf2xe2 Nd4xe2 d6-d5 Na4-b6 Ra8-f8 e4xd5 e6xd5 Nb6xd7 Re7xd7 Bb3xd5 Rf8-f2 Ne2-g3 Rd7-d8 h2-h3 Rf2-h2 Ng3-f5 a5-a4 Rd1-d4 h6-h5 h3-h4 g7-g6 Nf5-e7 Kh8-g7 Rd4xa4 Rh2-f2 Ra4-c4 Kg7-f6 Rc4-e4

23)37/68 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +1.90 Qg2-h1 g7-g5 h2-h4 g5-g4 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 Qh1xe4 Bf8-g7 Qe4xg4 Re8-e7 Nd4-f3 Bd7-b5 Rf1-e1 Qd8-d6 h4-h5 Ra8-f8 Nf3-h4 Bb5-e8 c2-c3 Re7-d7 Bb3-c2 Bg7-f6 a2-a3 Bf6-g5 Nh4-f3 Rd7-g7 Nf3xe5 Rf8-f2 Re1-e2 Rf2xe2 Qg4xe2 Bg5-f6 Ne5-g6+ Be8xg6 h5xg6 Rg7-e7 g6-g7+ Re7xg7 Rg1-f1 Bf6-g5 Qe2-h5 Qd6-e7 Kb1-a2 e6-e5 Qh5-f3 Qe7-e8 Bc2-e4 Rg7-e7 Ka2-a1 b7-b5 Qf3-f2 Re7-d7 Qf2-f5 Qe8-e7 Be4-b1

24)37/83 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +1.53 Rg1-h1 Ra8-c8 Nc3-e2 d6-d5 Rh1-g1 e6-e5 Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 Rf1xf5 d5xe4 Ne2-c3 Rc8-c7 Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 Qg2xe4 Qd8-d4 Qe4-g2 Bf8-c5 Rg1-f1 Qd4-d6 Qg2-e4 Qd6-d4 Qe4-e2 Qd4-h4 a2-a3 e5-e4 Rf1-f4 Qh4-e7 Bb3-f7 Bc5-d6 Rf4-g4 Qe7-d7 Rg4xe4 Re8xe4 Qe2xe4 Rc7-c5

25)37/72 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +1.29 Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 e4-e5 d6xe5 Nd4xe6 Qd8-e7 Ne6xf8 Qe7xf8 Qg2xb7 Bd7-c6 Qb7xa6 Bc6-f3 Rd1-d6 Rc8-a8 Qa6-d3 e5-e4 Qd3-d4 e4-e3 Bb3-a4 Ra8xa4 Nc3xa4 Bf3-d5 Rd6-b6 e3-e2 Rg1-e1 Re8-d8 Rb6xf6 Bd5xa2+ Kb1-c1 g7xf6 Qd4-f4 Qf8-g7 Na4-c3 Ba2-e6 Nc3xe2 Be6-g4 Ne2-d4 Qg7-g5 Qf4xg5 h6xg5 c2-c3 Kh8-g7 b2-b4 Bg4-c8

probably do not win
1) 37/68 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +0.89 Rf1-f3 g7-g5 Rg1-d1 Bf8-g7 e4-e5 Nf6-d5 Nc3xd5 e6xd5 e5-e6 Bd7xe6 Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 Bb3xd5 Re6-f6 Rf3-b3 Ra8-b8 Bd5xb7 a6-a5 a2-a3 a5-a4 Rb3-b4 Qd8-f8 h2-h3 Rf6-f4 c2-c3 Rf4xb4 a3xb4 a4-a3 b2xa3 Bg7xc3 Rd1-d3 Bc3-g7 Kb1-a2 Qf8-f5 Bb7-e4 Qf5-e5 Ka2-b3 Rb8-e8
2) 37/50 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +0.88 Rf1-c1 Ra8-c8 Rc1-f1 Rc8xc3 b2xc3 Qd8-e7 h2-h4 a6-a5 a2-a4 Re8-b8 Qg2-e2 d6-d5 e4xd5 e6xd5 Qe2xe7 Bf8xe7 Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 Rf1xf5 Nf6-e4 Kb1-b2 Be7xh4 Bb3xd5 Ne4-c5 Rg1-g4 Bh4-f6 Bd5-f7 b7-b6 Bf7-g6 Kh8-g8 Rg4-g3 Rb8-f8 Kb2-a3 Bf6-g5 Rf5xf8+ Kg8xf8 Rg3-f3+ Kf8-e7 Rf3-f7+ Ke7-d6 Rf7xg7 Bg5-c1+ Ka3-a2 Nc5xa4 Ka2-b3 Na4-c5+ Kb3-c4
3) 37/63 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +0.46 Rf1-f4 g7-g5 Rf4-f2 Bf8-g7 h2-h4 g5-g4 Nc3-e2 h6-h5 Ne2-g3 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 Re8-g8 a2-a4 Ra8-f8 Ne2-f4 Qe7-e8 Rf2-f1 Bg7-h6 Qg2-e2 e6-e5 Nf4-g2 Rg8-g6 Rf1-f2 Bd7xa4 Bb3xa4 Qe8xa4 Rg1-f1 Qa4-b5 Qe2-d1 Nf6-d7 Rf2-f5 Rg6-f6 Rf5xf6 Rf8xf6 Rf1xf6 Nd7xf6 Qd1xd6
4)37/62 3:00:11 30,765,257k 2,846k +0.23 Bb3-a4 Bd7xa4 Nc3xa4 g7-g5 Qg2-h3 g5-g4 Qh3-b3 Qd8-e7 Nd4-e2 b7-b5 Na4-c3 Bf8-g7 Ne2-f4 Kh8-h7 a2-a3 Ra8-c8 Nc3-d1 d6-d5 e4xd5 e6xd5 Nd1-f2 Qe7-e3 Qb3xe3 Re8xe3 Nf2xg4 Nf6xg4 Rg1xg4 Re3-e5 Nf4-d3 Re5-g5 Rg4-f4 Rg5-g2 Rf4-f2 Rg2xf2 Rf1xf2 d5-d4 Kb1-a2 Rc8-f8 Rf2-g2
Damas Clásicas
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Damas Clásicas »

This position is evaluated as ''balanced'' or with only a slight advantage for white by many good old chess programs, the best old engines from a long time ago.

Nowadays, the fact that Stockfish considers all those moves as ''winning'' only demonstrates its extraordinarily deep understanding of the game and its impressive strength.
Dann Corbit
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

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The strongest tactical engine at my disposal gave these results:
Analysis of G:\nolot.epd   
Analyzing engine: Biglep-260244-x64-avx2
3/14/2025 9:39:32 PM Level: 3600 Seconds
   Source                    : List of EPD/PGN files
      G:\nolot.epd
   Colours                   : White moves=True, Black moves=True
   Direction                 : forward
   Games (PGN)               : From 1 to 999999
   Moves                     : All moves
   Positions (EPD)           : From 1 to 999999 
   Use Engine(s)             : List
      Biglep-260244-x64-avx2
      Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10
   Use seconds per move      : 3600 Seconds per move
   Analysis Lines            : Minimum search depth=2
   Activate abort analysis   : False
  1) Ng4xh6             Ng4xh6  * 0 Seconds
  2) Rc1xc5             Rc1xc5  * 0 Seconds
  3) Nf3xg5             Nf3xg5  * 0 Seconds
  4) Nd4xe6             Nd4xe6  * 0 Seconds
  5) e4-e5              e4-e5   * 0 Seconds
  6) .. a6xb5           a6xb5   * 0 Seconds
  7) Rd1xd8             Rd1xd8  * 0 Seconds
  8) Bd3xh7             Bd3xh7  * 0 Seconds
  9) Nf3-g5             Bf4xh6   
 10) Rf1xf7             Rf1xf7  * 0 Seconds
 11) Rg6xh6             Rg6xh6  * 0 Seconds
10 of 11 matching moves
3/15/2025 8:39:45 AM, Total time: 11:00:13 AM Rated time: 1:00:00 = 3600 Seconds

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This is number 9 (the one that missed):
 9 Ng5; id "Position 9" 
    Searching move: Nf3-g5
    Best move (Biglep-260244-x64-avx2): Bf4xh6
    Not found in: 1:00:00
   Found 747 tablebases
   NNUE evaluation using nn-baff1ede1f90.nnue
   NNUE evaluation using nn-8cac9dd1eeda.nnue
     2/3	00:00	          6k	2,863k	-0.03	Bxh6
     3/3	00:00	          7k	3,572k	+0.19	Bxh6
     4/3	00:00	          9k	4,438k	+0.25	Bxh6
     5/7	00:00	         23k	7,723k	+0.34	Bxh6  gxh6
     6/6	00:00	         28k	9,416k	+0.50	Bxh6  gxh6  Rxc5  Bxc5
     7/9	00:00	         95k	15,864k	+0.44	Nxh6  Bg6  Nxf7+  Bxf7  Ng5
     8/10	00:00	        129k	18,412k	+0.55	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2
     9/14	00:00	        173k	21,643k	+0.53	Bxh6  Bf5  Ng5  Rac8  Ne4  Nxe4  Bxe4
    10/17	00:00	        230k	22,998k	+0.73	Bxh6  Bf5  Ne1  gxh6  Nxh6  Bg6  Bxc6  Rac8
    11/13	00:00	        357k	25,474k	+0.82	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rgf8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Nxe5  Qf4
    12/20	00:00	        569k	25,885k	+0.97	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Bb7  Rf8  Ng4
    13/23	00:00	        761k	26,234k	+0.93	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Rf8  Bxc6  a4  Qf4  Qxb2  Bxa4  Be7
    14/19	00:00	      3,025k	27,006k	+0.96	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Bg6  Rxc5  Bxc5  Nxg8  Rxg8
    15/24	00:00	      3,954k	27,456k	+1.22	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  gxh6  Qxh6+  Kg8
    16/27	00:00	      4,473k	27,444k	+1.30	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Rf8  Bxc6  Bg6  Ng4  a4  Ne4  Rc8  Nxc5  Rxc6  Qh6+  Bh7  Nf6  Rxc5  Nxh7  Rg6  Qh5  Kg7
    17/25	00:00	      6,439k	27,401k	+1.43	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bf5  Nxd4  Rcc8  g4  Bh7  Qxf7  Bf8  Be3  Rab8  Be4  Qa4
    18/33	00:00	     10,840k	27,099k	+1.56	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bf5  Nxd4  Rca6  g4  Bh7  Qxf7  Bf8  Be3  Qxb2  g5  Rd8  g6  Bxg6  Qxg6  Rxd4
    19/31	00:00	     27,229k	27,532k	+1.91	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg6  Nxf7+  Kg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  N3g5  Rf8  Nxh7  Rxf7  Nf6+  Rfxf6  exf6  Ne5  h5  Rxf6  Qg5+  Kf7
    20/33	00:01	     29,781k	27,575k	+1.93	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg6  Nxf7+  Kg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  N3g5  Rf8  Nxh7  Rxf7  Nf6+  Rfxf6  exf6  Ne5  h5  Rxf6  Qg5+  Kf7  Qxe5  Qxb2  Rf1  Rf5  Qh8
    21/33	00:01	     43,887k	27,672k	+2.06	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Nf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rgc7  Re1  Qf5  Nxe6  Rd7  Qh6+  Rh7
    22/38	00:02	     64,671k	27,322k	+2.16	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qb5  Re4  Kg7  Rxd4  Rhh8  Rd7+  Rf7
    23/44	00:02	     78,486k	27,271k	+2.23	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Raf8  Nxg8  Rxg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Rc1  Be7  Rxc6  a4  Rc7  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Bf8  Kh2  Qxd2  Nxd2  Bxd3  a4  Bc2  a5  Bh6  f4  Ra8  Nxb3  Bxb3  Rxb3  Rxa5
    24/41	00:03	     98,617k	27,122k	+2.34	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Raf8  Nxg8  Rxg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Rc1  Be7  Rxc6  a4  Qf4  a3  bxa3  b3  Nd2  b2  Qxf7  Bd8  Kh2  b1Q  Nxb1  Bf5  Qh5+  Bh7  Qf3  Qxb1  Rd6  Be7  Rxe6  Rf8  Qc6  Bxa3  Re8
    25/42	00:04	    116,475k	26,831k	+2.37	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  g5  Ngf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rxf6  Nxf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Rg8  Rc5  gxh4  Rh5+  Kg7  Rxh4  Rc8  Rg4+  Kh7
    26/50	00:05	    144,506k	26,539k	+2.46	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  g5  Ngf6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Rg8  Rc5  gxh4  Rh5+  Kg7  Rxh4  e5  Qe2  Rf8  Rh5  Rf7  f4  Kf8  Rxe5
    27/45	00:06	    160,741k	26,472k	+2.49	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qf3  Ra1  Qf5  Nxh7  Kxh7  Rxa5  g5  Ra7+  Kg6  Qxg5+  Qxg5  hxg5  Rf3  Kg2  Rxd3  f4
    28/55	00:06	    184,170k	26,401k	+2.53	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qf3  Re4  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Qe2  Re7  Rf4  Qg7  Qe4  e5  Rg4  Re6  Qd5  Qf6  Re4  a4  Qa8+  Kg7  Qxa4  Rc6  Re1  Rc7
    29/53+	00:09	    245,948k	25,917k	+2.66	Bxh6
    29/53+	00:13	    339,391k	25,580k	+2.81	Bxh6
    29/53	00:16	    412,830k	25,424k	+2.89	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qb5  Re4  Kg7  Qf4  Qxd3  Rxd4  Qf5  Rd7+  Rf7  Rxf7+  Kxf7  Nxh7
    30/49	00:19	    488,181k	25,369k	+2.94	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  b3  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  g5  Qe2  g4  Rc4  Rg6  Nxg4  Rf7  Nf6  Rgxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Kg7  Ra8  Qf5  Qd2  Qf3  Rxa5  Rf5
    31/26+	00:26	    662,715k	24,886k	+3.08	Bxh6
    31/63+	00:43	  1,072,275k	24,433k	+3.25	Bxh6
    31/63	00:45	  1,109,400k	24,458k	+3.23	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb6+  Kf7  Rb4  Rxd3  Kf1  Ke6
    32/69+	01:01	  1,497,014k	24,288k	+3.40	Bxh6
    32/69	01:11	  1,722,659k	24,074k	+3.46	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  g5  hxg5  Rh7  Rc1  Qb7  Kg2  Rg8  f3  Qb5  b3  a4  bxa4  Qa5  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qxe5  f4  Qb8  Nxh7  Qb7+  Kg1  Qxh7  Qe2  Re8  Qe5+  Kg8  Rc7  Qg6  Kg2  b3  Rb7  Rc8  Rb8  Qe8
    33/59	01:49	  2,602,478k	23,708k	+3.60	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  g5  hxg5  Rh7  Rc1  Qb7  Kg2  Kg7  Ngf6  Rhh8  Qd1  Qb8  Nh5+  Rxh5  Qxh5  Rh8  Qg4  Qxe5  f4  Qf5  Qxf5  exf5  Rc7  Kf7  Nd6+  Ke6  Nb5  a4  Nxd4+  Kd5  Rd7+  Kc5  Nxf5  Bf8
    34/66	02:06	  2,973,362k	23,557k	+3.64	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb4  Rxd3  a4  Rd2  Kg2  d3  Rd4  Kf6  Kf3  Ke5  Rd8  Ra2  Rxd3  Rxa4  Rd8  Ke6  Rf8  Ra3+  Kg2
    35/64	03:04	  4,251,910k	22,989k	+3.81	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bh5  g4  Qb3  Re1  Qxd3  gxh5  Rac8  Bg5  R6c7  Bxe7  Rxe7  Ng5  Qc2  Nxf7+  Kg8  Nd6  Rf8  Qxd4  Qh7  Ne4  Qf5  Rf1  Qxh5  Ng5  Qg6  Bh3  b3  Qc5  Ree8  Qc4
    36/59-	03:16	  4,487,954k	22,875k	+3.71	Bxh6  Bf5
    36/59-	03:17	  4,512,635k	22,864k	+3.69	Bxh6  Bf5
    36/59+	03:44	  5,076,225k	22,648k	+3.76	Bxh6
    36/59	03:58	  5,371,270k	22,544k	+3.83	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bh5  g4  Qb3  Re1  Qxd3  gxh5  Rac8  Bg5  R6c7  Bxe7  Rxe7  Ng5  Qf5  Qxd4  Qc2  Ne4  Qc7  h6  g6  Nd6  Rd7  Qf4  f5  Nxc8  Qxc8  Bf3  Kh7  Kg2  Qd8  Qg5  Rd2  Qf6  Qxf6  exf6
    37/64-	04:00	  5,412,579k	22,536k	+3.77	Bxh6  gxh6
    37/66+	04:51	  6,480,656k	22,202k	+3.89	Bxh6
    37/72	06:40	  8,675,457k	21,650k	+3.96	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb4  Rxd3  a4  Rd2  Kg2  Kf6  a5  d3  Rb3  Ra2  Rxd3  Rxa5  Rd6+  Ke7  Rc6  Ra1  h5  Ra3  Rb6  Kf7  Rd6  Ra1  h6
    38/84-	06:45	  8,763,617k	21,632k	+3.89	Bxh6  gxh6
    38/84	08:05	 10,310,211k	21,233k	+3.98	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Kg7  Qc2  g5  Qc7+  Kh6  hxg5+  Qxg5  Qd6  Qf5  Qxd4  Kg6  Rg8+  Kf7  Qd8  Rh1+  Kxh1  Qh7+  Kg1  Qxg8  Qxa5  Qg4  Kg2  Qe2  Qxb4  Qxd3  Qb7+  Kg6  Qc6  Qb3  Qe4+  Kg7  Qg4+  Kh7  Qf3  Qb6  Qe4+  Kg7  b4  Kf6  Qc4  Qb7+  Kg1  Qb6  b5  Qa5  Qc6
    39/67	12:22	 15,257,543k	20,551k	+4.13	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Bxe4  Nxe4  Be7  Nf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rh7  Rc1  Ra8  Rc7  e5  Qg5  Rf8  Qg4  Qe6  Nxf7+  Qxf7  Rxf7  Rhxf7  Qh5+  Kg8  Qxe5  Rxf6  f4  Rf5  Qxd4  R8f7  Kg2  Kh7  Qc4  Kg7  Qe4  Rb5  Qd4+  Kg8  g4  Rfb7  Qc4+  Kh7  Qe4+  Kg7  h5  a4  g5  a3  bxa3  bxa3  Qg6+  Kh8  Qd6
    40/67	16:03	 19,477,718k	20,217k	+4.12	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rac8  Rdc1  Na7  Rc7  Rxc7  Rxc7  Nc8  Nxd4  a4  Qc1  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Qxa3  Rxb3  Qxc1+  Bxc1  Bc5  Be3  Ne7  Nc2  Bxe3  Nxe3  Be2  f4  Rd8  Be4  Kg8  Kf2  Bh5  Rb7  Kf8  g4  Bg6  f5  exf5  Nxf5  Bxf5  gxf5  Ke8  Kf3  Rc8  h5  Rc1  Ke2  Rc2+  Ke3  Rh2
    41/75	17:57	 21,684,199k	20,133k	+4.20	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rac8  Rdc1  Na7  Rc7  Rxc7  Rxc7  Nc8  Nxd4  a4  Qc1  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Qxa3  Rxb3  Qxc1+  Bxc1  Bc5  Be3  Kg8  Rb8  Bxd4  Bxd4  Ne7  Rxf8+  Kxf8  Bc5  Bd1  Bxe7+  Kxe7  Kf1  f6  d4  Kf7  Be4  Ke7  Ke1  Bb3  Kd2  Ba2  Bc6  f5  Kc3  Kd8  d5  Bxd5  Bxd5
    42/70	19:09	 23,052,899k	20,047k	+4.19	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qa8  Ngf6  Rh7  Qg5  Rff7  Ra1  Qd8  Qxg6  Rfg7  Qe8+  Qxe8  Nxe8  Rg6  Rxa5  Rxh4  Kg2  Kg8  Ra7  Kf8  Ra8  Rh8  N8d6+  Kg7  Ra7  Kf8  Nb5  Rgh6  Nxd4  Rh2+  Kf1  Ke8  Ke2  R8h6  Nc6  Rh7  Nxb4
    43/72	23:34	 27,900,405k	19,724k	+4.19	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  a4  Ngf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rd7  Qxb4  Rxf6  Nxf6  Qxf6  Qxa4  Rf7  Qc2  Kg7  b4  e5  Re1  Re7  b5  Qb6  Rb1  Re6  Qc4  e4  dxe4  Rxe4  Rd1  Kf6  Kf1
    44/69	27:44	 32,394,107k	19,461k	+4.25	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Nxd3  Rxc6  Qxb2  Rc2  Nxf2  Rxb2  Nxg4  Qf4  Ne3  Rxd4  Nf5  g4  Nxd4  Nxd4  Rac8  Nc6  Rxc6  Bxc6  Kg7  h5  Rc8  Qf3  Bg5  Rf2  Bg8  Kh2  b3  Ba4  b2  Rxb2  Rc4  Be8  Rf4  Qg3  a4  Rf2  Rxf2+  Qxf2  a3  Kg3  Be7  Qa7  Kf8  Ba4  Bh7  Qa5
    45/69	35:41	 40,998,377k	19,142k	+4.33	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qa8  Ngf6  Rh7  Qg5  Rff7  Ra1  Qd8  Qxg6  Rfg7  Qe8+  Qxe8  Nxe8  Rg6  Rxa5  Bxh4  Rb5  Be7  Kg2  Bf8  N8f6  Ra7  Rb6  Ra8  Rxe6  Rg7  Rb6  Rga7  Nd6  Be7  Rxb4
    46/73	45:11	 51,350,390k	18,939k	+4.34	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Nxd3  Rxc6  Qxb2  Rc2  Qxc2  Qxc2  Nxe5  Qc7  Nxg4  Qxe7  d3  Nd2  Rae8  Qc5  Kg8  Qxa5  b3  Bf3  Bf5  Nxb3  Rd8  Nd2  Rd4  Qa1  Rfd8  Bxg4  Bxg4  f3  Bh3  Kf2  h5  Ne4  Bf5  Nf6+  Kf8  Qa3+  R8d6  Nxh5  d2  Qa8+  Rd8  Qa7  e5  Qc5+  R8d6
   3/15/2025 6:39:42 AM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 1:00:00
I am currently running the test set against LC0 at one hour per position with MPV set to ten.
Here is the current first problem so far:

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FEN: r3qb1k/1b4p1/p2pr2p/3n4/Pnp1N1N1/6RP/1B3PP1/1B1QR1K1 w - - 0 1

Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10:
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	f4
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Nef6
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Rf1
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Ngf6
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Bd4
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Ne3
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Qd4
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Kh2
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+1.89	Qd2
 1/2	00:00	 2	95	+2.12	Nxh6 c3
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 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	f4
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Nef6
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Rf1
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Ngf6
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Bd4
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Ne3
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Qd4
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+1.71	Kh2
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+0.23	Qd2 c3
 2/5	00:00	 7	170	+2.14	Nxh6 c3 Nf7+ Qxf7 Nxc3
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 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.04	f4
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.04	Nef6
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.04	Rf1
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.04	Ngf6
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.04	Bd4
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+0.22	Qd4 c3
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+0.98	Ne3 Nd3
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+0.20	Qd2 c3 Bxc3
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.14	Kh2 c3 Nxh6
 3/7	00:00	 21	253	+1.25	Nxh6 c3 Nf7+ Qxf7 Nxc3 Rxe1+ Qxe1
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 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.78	f4
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.78	Nef6
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.78	Rf1
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.78	Ngf6
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.78	Bd4
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+0.22	Qd4 c3
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+0.54	Ne3 Rxe4 Bxe4
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+0.22	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+1.93	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3
 4/10	00:00	 51	314	+2.15	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 Qg6 Qh4+ Qh7 Qxh7+ Kxh7
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 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+2.50	f4
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+2.50	Nef6
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+2.50	Rf1
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	-0.16	Bd4 Nd3
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+1.98	Ngf6 Nxf6
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+0.27	Qd4 c3 Bxc3
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+0.54	Ne3 Rxe4 Bxe4
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+0.22	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+1.93	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3
 5/12	00:00	 103	502	+3.07	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 Qg6 Qh4+ Qh7 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Ng5+ Kh8
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 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-1.56	Re2 Nf4
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-1.30	Qc1 Nd3
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-0.92	f4 Nd3
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-0.16	Bd4 Nd3
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-1.92	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	+0.66	Ne3 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	+0.55	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	-0.01	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	+2.46	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4
 6/14	00:00	 292	957	+3.41	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 g6 Qh4+ Kg8 Kh2 Qd7 Nd4 Rae8
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 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	-0.92	f4 Nd3
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	-0.16	Bd4 Nd3
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	 0.00	Rf3 c3
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	+0.38	Qf3 Nd3
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	-1.92	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	+0.29	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	+1.19	Ne3 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 Nxd5 Qxd5
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	-0.11	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 Nd5
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	+2.00	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6
 7/17	00:00	 643	1k	+3.99	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 Qg6 Qh4+ Qh7 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Ng5+ Kh8 Rxe6 Kg8 Rg6 Be7
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 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	-0.92	f4 Nd3
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	-0.16	Bd4 Nd3
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	 0.00	Rf3 c3
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	+0.38	Qf3 Nd3
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	-1.92	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	+0.29	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	-0.23	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	+1.15	Ne3 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 Nxd5 Qxd5 Qg4
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	+1.88	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6
 8/18	00:00	 880	2k	+4.02	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 Rc8 Kh2 Rc1 Qh4+ Kg8 Nexd6 Rxb1 Nxe8
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 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-1.17	f4 Nd3 Bxd3
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-0.36	Rf3 c3 Nxh6
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	+0.20	Qf3 Nd3 Bxd3
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-4.29	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 gxf6
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-0.09	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-0.29	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5 Rc7 Bc6
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	-0.59	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4 Rxe4
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	+0.98	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 Nxd6 Nxe3 Nxe8
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	+1.88	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qh5 Rxd3 Qg6 Rg3
 9/22	00:01	 4k	2k	+3.77	Nxh6 c3 Nf5 cxb2 Qg4 Rc8 Kh2 Rc1 Qh4+ Kg8 Ng5 Nf6 Nxe6 Rxe1 Nfxg7 Kf7
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 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-0.36	Rf3 c3 Nxh6
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-1.23	Rf1 Nd3 Bxd3
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-4.29	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 gxf6
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-0.19	Qf3 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	 0.00	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-0.56	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5 Rc7 Bc6 Nxh6
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	-0.73	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4 Rxe4 Qxh6+ Kg8
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	+1.02	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxd6 Qc6
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	+1.89	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qh5 Rxd3 Qg6 Rg3 Rxe4
 10/26	00:02	 5k	2k	+4.04	Nxh6 c3 Kh2 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Nf6 Bxf6 Rxf6 Re4 Ne5 Ba2 d5
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 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-0.19	Qf3 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-4.18	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 gxf6 Nxf6
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-1.02	Rf1 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-0.63	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-0.32	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-0.94	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5 Rc7 Bc6 Nxh6 Rxh6
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	-1.12	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4 Rxe4 Bxe4
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	+0.97	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 Nxd6 Nxe3 Nxe8 Nxd1
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	+1.72	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qh5 Rxd3 Rae8 Ng3 Qg5
 11/28	00:04	 9k	2k	+3.97	Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxd6 Qh5 Bg6 Qxd1 Nf7+ Kg8 Nxh6+ gxh6 Bh5+ Kh7 Rxd1 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rd7+ Kh8 Rxb7 Nbd5 Rd3 Rc8 Bg4 Re8 Bf3 Nxa4
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 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-5.24	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Nd3 Bxd3
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-0.80	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-0.15	Qf3 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Kh2
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-0.93	Rf1 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 Nxh6
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-0.43	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+ Kg8
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-1.11	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5 Rc7 Bc6 Nxh6 Rxh6
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	-1.40	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	+0.80	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 Nxd6 Nxe3 Nxe8 Nxd1
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	+1.79	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qh5 Rxd3 Rae8 f3 Nb6 Nef6
 12/31	00:06	 13k	2k	+4.37	Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxd6 Qh5 Qd4 Rxd6 Rxg7 Nf6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Bxf6 Rf8 Ba1 Qc5 Rg3+ c3 Bxc3+ Qxc3 Rxc3 Nd5 Rb3 Bc5 Re6 Bxf2+ Kh2 Bc8
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 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-0.05	Rf3 c3 Nxh6 gxh6 Rxc3
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-5.61	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-0.74	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Ng5
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-0.75	Rf1 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 Nxh6 Nd3 Nf7+
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-0.50	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+ Kg8
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-0.71	Qd4 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Rxc3 d5 Rc7 Bc6 Nxh6 Rxh6
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	-1.56	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Nh7 dxe4
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	+0.50	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 Nxd6 Nxe3 Rxe3 Rxd6 Qc2
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	+1.52	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rc8 Nef6 Nxf6 Nxf6 gxf6 Qf4 Bg7 Qg4
 13/31	00:11	 26k	2k	+4.98	Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxd6 Qh5 Qd4 Rxd6 Rxg7 Nf6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Bxf6 Rf8 Ba1 Qc5 Rg3+ c3 Bxc3+ Qxc3 Rxc3 Nd5 Rc4 Nf4 Be4 Bc8 Rd1 Be6 Rc6 Bb4 Rxa6 Ne2+
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 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-0.85	Qc1 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Bxe4 Rxe4
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-7.01	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6 Rxe4
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-1.09	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Ng5 Qh5
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-0.90	Rf1 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-0.22	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+ Kg8 Rxe4 Qxe4
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-0.40	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Qe7 Kh2 Nf6
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	+0.27	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 Nf6 Nxe3 Rxe3 gxf6 Qg4
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	-1.84	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Nh7 dxe4 Nxf8
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	+1.60	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rc8 Nef6 Nxf6 Nxf6 gxf6 Qf4 Bg7 Qg4 Re7 Rge3
 14/32	00:18	 42k	2k	+5.27	Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxd6 Qh5 Qd4 Rxd6 Rxg7 Nf6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Bxf6 Rf8 Ba1 c3 Bxc3 Qc5 Rg3+ Qxc3 Rxc3 Nd5 Rc4 Nf4 Be4 Bc8 Rd1 Be6 Rc6 Bb4 Rxa6 Ne2+ Kh2
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 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-1.67	Re2 Nf4 Ree3 Bxe4 Bxe4 Rxe4 Nf6 Rxe3
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-0.92	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Ng5 Qh5 Qxd3 Re8
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-7.50	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qc8
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-0.60	Rf1 Rxe4 Bxe4 Qxe4 Nxh6 Nd3 Qh5 N5f4 Qf7
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-0.13	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rxe4 Qxh6+ Kg8 Bxg7 Rxe1+ Kh2 Bxg7
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-0.15	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Qe7 Kh2 Re8 Ng5
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	+0.08	Ne3 Nxe3 Rgxe3 Nd5 R3e2 Nf4 Re3 Nd5
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	-2.34	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Rg6 dxe4 Rxh6+ gxh6 Nh5+
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	+1.42	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qh5 Rxd3 Rae8 f3 Qf5 Ng3 Qg5 Rxe6 Rxe6
 15/37	00:40	 94k	2k	+5.71	Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxd6 Qh5 Qd4 Rxd6 Rxg7 Nf6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Bxf6 Rf8 Ba1 c3 Bxc3 Qc5 Rg3+ Qxc3 Rxc3 Nd5 Rc4 Nf4 Be4 Bc8 Rd1 Be6 Rc6 Bb4 Rxa6 Ne2+ Kh2 Nc3 Rc1
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 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-0.03	Rf3 c3 Nxh6 gxh6 Rxf8+ Qxf8 Nxc3 Rxe1+ Qxe1 Kg8 Nxd5 Nxd5
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-1.11	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Ng5 Qh5 Qxd3 Re8 Rxe8 Qxe8 Qb3
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-7.49	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 gxf6 Nxf6 Rxe1+ Kh2 Bg7 Rxg7 Qe5+ f4 Qxf4+
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-1.14	Rf1 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qxa4 Ngf6 Nxf6 Nxf6 gxf6 Qxd3 Be4
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-0.14	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qxa4 Rxd3 Qb4 Nc3 Rxe1+ Qxe1 Nxc3 Bxc3 Qe4 Qf1 h5
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-0.20	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Qe7 Ba2 Re5 Rb1 Rxe4 Rxb7
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	+0.01	Ne3 Nxe3 Rexe3 Bxe4 Qg4 Rg6 Qxe4 Qxe4 Bxe4 Rxg3 Bxa8 Rxe3 fxe3 Be7 Kf1 Bf6 Ba3 Nc2 Bxd6 Nxe3+ Ke2 Nf5
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	-3.02	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Rg6 dxe4 Rxh6+ gxh6 Nh5+ Kg8 Bxe4
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	+4.37	Kh2 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nef6 Rxe1 Qxd3 Nxf6 Nxf6 Be4 Qb3 d5 Nxe8 Rxe8 Qb7 d4 Qf7 Bh7 Bxd4 R1e7 Rxg7 Rxf7
 16/41	02:07	 307k	2k	+5.97	Nxh6 c3 Kh2 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Rd1 Rf6 f4 Nc4 Qe2 Nxb2 Qxb2 Ba8 Rg4 Rh6 Re1 Nf6 Bxg8 Nxg4+ Kg3 Kxg8
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 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-1.14	Re2 Nf4 Ree3 Bxe4 Nf6 gxf6 Qg4 Qf7 Bxe4 Rxe4
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-8.67	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qc8 Rxc4 Qxg4 Rgxg4
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-1.14	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Ng5 Qh5 Qxd3 Re8 Rxe8 Qxe8 Qb3 Bc6 f5
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-1.33	Rf1 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qxa4 Ngf6 Nxf6 Nxf6 gxf6 Qxd3 Be4
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-0.37	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qxa4 Rxd3 Qb4 Nc3 Rxe1+ Qxe1 Nxc3 Bxc3 Qe4 Qf1 h5 Ne3 Rc8
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-0.06	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Qe7 Ba2 Re5 Rb1 Bc8 Bxd5 Bxg4 Bxa8
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	 0.00	Ne3 Nxe3 Rexe3 Bxe4 Qg4 Rg6 Qxe4 Qxe4 Bxe4 Rxg3 Bxa8 Rxe3 fxe3 d5 Kf1 Na2 Bxd5 c3 Bxa2 cxb2 Ke2 a5 Kd3
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	-3.44	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Nh7 dxe4 Nxf8 Qxf8 Bxb4 Rd8 Bxf8 Rxd2 Bc5
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	+4.55	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Nf6 Bxf6 Rxf6 Bh7 Qc4 Re4 Qc5 Rh4 Ne5 Be4+ Rh6
 17/42	03:43	 526k	2k	+5.73	Nxh6 c3 Kh2 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Re2 Rh4 a5 Nc4 Bxc4 Rcxc4 Ne6 Nf4 Nxf8 Nxe2 Bxg7+ Qxg7 Rxg7 Kxg7 Ne6+ Kf6
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 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-9.59	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qc8 Rxc4 Qxg4 Rgxg4 a5 Rg6 d5
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-1.29	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Nxf4 Qg4 Nh5 Ng5 Rxe1+ Kh2 Bd5 Rf3 Bxf3 Nhf7+
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-0.98	Re2 Nf4 Ree3 Bxe4 Nf6 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qh5 Qd2 Qd5 Qxb4 Qd1+
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-1.32	Rf1 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Rc8 Ngf6 gxf6 Nxf6 Nxf6 Qxd3
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-0.50	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 h5 Rb1 Bc6 Nh2 Nf4 Qxf4 Bxe4
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-0.05	Ne3 Nxe3 Rexe3 Bxe4 Qg4 Rg6 Qxe4 Qxe4 Bxe4 Rxg3 Bxa8 Rxe3 fxe3 d5 Kf1 Na2 Bxd5 c3 Bxa2 cxb2 Ke1 a5 Kd2
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	 0.00	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Be7 Ba2 Re5 f4 Nxf4 Qxf4 Qh5 Qg3 Bxe4 Rexe4 Rxe4 Rxe4
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	-3.93	Qd2 c3 Rxc3 Nxc3 Bxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Nh7 dxe4 Nxf8 Qxf8 Bxb4 Rd8 Bxf8 Rxd2 Bc5 a5 Be3
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	+4.51	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Nf3 Rh5 Bxe5 dxe5 Nxe5
 18/44	06:21	 893k	2k	+5.76	Nxh6 c3 Kh2 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Re2 Rh4 f4 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 Ne6 Nxf4 Nxg7 Kh7 Ne6 Qxg3+ Kxg3 Bh6 Qxd6 Nxe2+ Kf2 Nc3 Qe7+ Kg6 Bxc3 Rxc3
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 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-10.84	Ngf6 Nxf6 Bxf6 Bxe4 Qg4 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qc8 Rxc4 Qxg4 Rgxg4 a5 Rg6 d5
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-1.41	f4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Nxh6 Nxf4 Qg4 Nh5 Ng5 Rxe1+ Kh2 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qe1+ Kh2 Qxg3+
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-0.97	Re2 Nf4 Ree3 Bxe4 Nf6 Rxf6 Rxe4 Qh5 Qd2 d5 Rxf4 Rxf4 Qxf4
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-1.45	Rf1 Nd3 Qd2 N5f4 Bxd3 Nxd3 Nef6 gxf6 Nxf6 Qf7 Nd7+ Kh7
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-0.53	Bd4 Nd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Qd2 Qxa4 Rxd3 Qb4 Nc3 Rxe1+ Qxe1 Nxc3 Bxc3 Qe4 Qf1 h5 Ne3 Rc8
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-0.10	Ne3 Nxe3 Rexe3 Bxe4 Qg4 Rg6 Qxe4 Qxe4 Bxe4 Rxg3 Bxa8 Rxe3 fxe3 d5 Kf1 Na2 Bxd5 c3 Bxa2 cxb2 Ke1 a5 Kd2
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-0.04	Qd4 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Nd5 Qd2 Re6 Rg4 Be7 Ba2 Re5 f4 Nxf4 Qxf4 Qh5 Qg3 Bxe4 Rexe4 Rxe4 Rxe4
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	-4.10	Qd2 c3 Bxc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 d5 Ngf6 Qe7 Rg6 dxe4 Rxh6+ gxh6 Nh5+ Kg8 Bxe4 Bxe4 Rxe4
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	+4.43	Kh2 c3 Nxh6 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Nf3 Rh5 Bxe5 dxe5 Nxe5
 19/46	08:25	 1,188k	2k	+5.84	Nxh6 c3 Kh2 Rxh6 Nxc3 Qh5 Qd4 Qf7 Ne4 Nc6 Ng5 Qg8 Qd2 Ne5 Ba2 Rc8 Re2 Rh4 f4 Nc4 Bxc4 Rxc4 Ne6 Nxf4 Nxg7 Kh7 Ne6 Qxg3+ Kxg3 Bh6 Qxd6 Nxe2+ Kf2 Nc3 Qe7+ Kg6 Bxc3 Rxc3
Obviously, analysis has just started here, and it may become more interesting as time goes along.
Some of you old timers may remember 21 years ago (1994) when we first saw the test suite, we were struck with awe over it.
Many of the greats spent enormous time and compute power going over it. Many of the problems were analyzed for enormous time periods but both the engines and the computers were not up to par yet. Feng-Hsiung Hsu's analysis was clearly the best at the time:
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.c ... 4gvQ?pli=1
Now, this test suite was intended as a positional test rather than a tactical one. Positional tests tend to be best suited to gradual test type analysis like that originally constructed by Odd Gunnar Malin. A typical example is Tony Hedlund's test suite (found via the wayback machine):
https://web.archive.org/web/20180713214 ... entest.htm
another one was the Strategic Test Suite that Swaminathan and I worked on originally:
https://sites.google.com/site/strategictestsuite/about

In general, test suites like these gradually fall apart to some degree as computer power rises exponentially and the chess engine strength rises exponentially. What used to be deep strategic thinking along important chess principles gradually become tactical exercises as the computer+software go deeper and deeper. Today's chess analysis systems are about one million times more powerful in both hardware and software than they were 21 years ago. After my multi-pv analysis completes, I will give problem 9 a much more thorough analysis because it has become the most interesting problem in the set. The most interesting thing is that the other ten were still considered correct by the analysis engine instantly (within zero seconds) but number 9 was not getting any love from computer+engine.

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 9 Ng5; id "Position 9" 
    Searching move: Nf3-g5
    Best move (Biglep-260244-x64-avx2): Bf4xh6
    Not found in: 1:00:00
   Found 747 tablebases
   NNUE evaluation using nn-baff1ede1f90.nnue
   NNUE evaluation using nn-8cac9dd1eeda.nnue
     2/3	00:00	          6k	2,863k	-0.03	Bxh6
     3/3	00:00	          7k	3,572k	+0.19	Bxh6
     4/3	00:00	          9k	4,438k	+0.25	Bxh6
     5/7	00:00	         23k	7,723k	+0.34	Bxh6  gxh6
     6/6	00:00	         28k	9,416k	+0.50	Bxh6  gxh6  Rxc5  Bxc5
     7/9	00:00	         95k	15,864k	+0.44	Nxh6  Bg6  Nxf7+  Bxf7  Ng5
     8/10	00:00	        129k	18,412k	+0.55	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2
     9/14	00:00	        173k	21,643k	+0.53	Bxh6  Bf5  Ng5  Rac8  Ne4  Nxe4  Bxe4
    10/17	00:00	        230k	22,998k	+0.73	Bxh6  Bf5  Ne1  gxh6  Nxh6  Bg6  Bxc6  Rac8
    11/13	00:00	        357k	25,474k	+0.82	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rgf8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Nxe5  Qf4
    12/20	00:00	        569k	25,885k	+0.97	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Bb7  Rf8  Ng4
    13/23	00:00	        761k	26,234k	+0.93	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Rf8  Bxc6  a4  Qf4  Qxb2  Bxa4  Be7
    14/19	00:00	      3,025k	27,006k	+0.96	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Bg6  Rxc5  Bxc5  Nxg8  Rxg8
    15/24	00:00	      3,954k	27,456k	+1.22	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  gxh6  Qxh6+  Kg8
    16/27	00:00	      4,473k	27,444k	+1.30	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Rf8  Bxc6  Bg6  Ng4  a4  Ne4  Rc8  Nxc5  Rxc6  Qh6+  Bh7  Nf6  Rxc5  Nxh7  Rg6  Qh5  Kg7
    17/25	00:00	      6,439k	27,401k	+1.43	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bf5  Nxd4  Rcc8  g4  Bh7  Qxf7  Bf8  Be3  Rab8  Be4  Qa4
    18/33	00:00	     10,840k	27,099k	+1.56	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bf5  Nxd4  Rca6  g4  Bh7  Qxf7  Bf8  Be3  Qxb2  g5  Rd8  g6  Bxg6  Qxg6  Rxd4
    19/31	00:00	     27,229k	27,532k	+1.91	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg6  Nxf7+  Kg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  N3g5  Rf8  Nxh7  Rxf7  Nf6+  Rfxf6  exf6  Ne5  h5  Rxf6  Qg5+  Kf7
    20/33	00:01	     29,781k	27,575k	+1.93	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg6  Nxf7+  Kg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  N3g5  Rf8  Nxh7  Rxf7  Nf6+  Rfxf6  exf6  Ne5  h5  Rxf6  Qg5+  Kf7  Qxe5  Qxb2  Rf1  Rf5  Qh8
    21/33	00:01	     43,887k	27,672k	+2.06	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Nf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rgc7  Re1  Qf5  Nxe6  Rd7  Qh6+  Rh7
    22/38	00:02	     64,671k	27,322k	+2.16	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qb5  Re4  Kg7  Rxd4  Rhh8  Rd7+  Rf7
    23/44	00:02	     78,486k	27,271k	+2.23	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Raf8  Nxg8  Rxg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Rc1  Be7  Rxc6  a4  Rc7  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Bf8  Kh2  Qxd2  Nxd2  Bxd3  a4  Bc2  a5  Bh6  f4  Ra8  Nxb3  Bxb3  Rxb3  Rxa5
    24/41	00:03	     98,617k	27,122k	+2.34	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Raf8  Nxg8  Rxg8  Rxc5  Bxc5  Rc1  Be7  Rxc6  a4  Qf4  a3  bxa3  b3  Nd2  b2  Qxf7  Bd8  Kh2  b1Q  Nxb1  Bf5  Qh5+  Bh7  Qf3  Qxb1  Rd6  Be7  Rxe6  Rf8  Qc6  Bxa3  Re8
    25/42	00:04	    116,475k	26,831k	+2.37	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  g5  Ngf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rxf6  Nxf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Rg8  Rc5  gxh4  Rh5+  Kg7  Rxh4  Rc8  Rg4+  Kh7
    26/50	00:05	    144,506k	26,539k	+2.46	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  g5  Ngf6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Rg8  Rc5  gxh4  Rh5+  Kg7  Rxh4  e5  Qe2  Rf8  Rh5  Rf7  f4  Kf8  Rxe5
    27/45	00:06	    160,741k	26,472k	+2.49	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qf3  Ra1  Qf5  Nxh7  Kxh7  Rxa5  g5  Ra7+  Kg6  Qxg5+  Qxg5  hxg5  Rf3  Kg2  Rxd3  f4
    28/55	00:06	    184,170k	26,401k	+2.53	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qf3  Re4  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Qe2  Re7  Rf4  Qg7  Qe4  e5  Rg4  Re6  Qd5  Qf6  Re4  a4  Qa8+  Kg7  Qxa4  Rc6  Re1  Rc7
    29/53+	00:09	    245,948k	25,917k	+2.66	Bxh6
    29/53+	00:13	    339,391k	25,580k	+2.81	Bxh6
    29/53	00:16	    412,830k	25,424k	+2.89	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qb5  Re4  Kg7  Qf4  Qxd3  Rxd4  Qf5  Rd7+  Rf7  Rxf7+  Kxf7  Nxh7
    30/49	00:19	    488,181k	25,369k	+2.94	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  b3  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  g5  Qe2  g4  Rc4  Rg6  Nxg4  Rf7  Nf6  Rgxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Kg7  Ra8  Qf5  Qd2  Qf3  Rxa5  Rf5
    31/26+	00:26	    662,715k	24,886k	+3.08	Bxh6
    31/63+	00:43	  1,072,275k	24,433k	+3.25	Bxh6
    31/63	00:45	  1,109,400k	24,458k	+3.23	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb6+  Kf7  Rb4  Rxd3  Kf1  Ke6
    32/69+	01:01	  1,497,014k	24,288k	+3.40	Bxh6
    32/69	01:11	  1,722,659k	24,074k	+3.46	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  g5  hxg5  Rh7  Rc1  Qb7  Kg2  Rg8  f3  Qb5  b3  a4  bxa4  Qa5  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Qxe5  f4  Qb8  Nxh7  Qb7+  Kg1  Qxh7  Qe2  Re8  Qe5+  Kg8  Rc7  Qg6  Kg2  b3  Rb7  Rc8  Rb8  Qe8
    33/59	01:49	  2,602,478k	23,708k	+3.60	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  g5  hxg5  Rh7  Rc1  Qb7  Kg2  Kg7  Ngf6  Rhh8  Qd1  Qb8  Nh5+  Rxh5  Qxh5  Rh8  Qg4  Qxe5  f4  Qf5  Qxf5  exf5  Rc7  Kf7  Nd6+  Ke6  Nb5  a4  Nxd4+  Kd5  Rd7+  Kc5  Nxf5  Bf8
    34/66	02:06	  2,973,362k	23,557k	+3.64	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb4  Rxd3  a4  Rd2  Kg2  d3  Rd4  Kf6  Kf3  Ke5  Rd8  Ra2  Rxd3  Rxa4  Rd8  Ke6  Rf8  Ra3+  Kg2
    35/64	03:04	  4,251,910k	22,989k	+3.81	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bh5  g4  Qb3  Re1  Qxd3  gxh5  Rac8  Bg5  R6c7  Bxe7  Rxe7  Ng5  Qc2  Nxf7+  Kg8  Nd6  Rf8  Qxd4  Qh7  Ne4  Qf5  Rf1  Qxh5  Ng5  Qg6  Bh3  b3  Qc5  Ree8  Qc4
    36/59-	03:16	  4,487,954k	22,875k	+3.71	Bxh6  Bf5
    36/59-	03:17	  4,512,635k	22,864k	+3.69	Bxh6  Bf5
    36/59+	03:44	  5,076,225k	22,648k	+3.76	Bxh6
    36/59	03:58	  5,371,270k	22,544k	+3.83	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rfc8  Rxc6  Rxc6  Qf4  Bh5  g4  Qb3  Re1  Qxd3  gxh5  Rac8  Bg5  R6c7  Bxe7  Rxe7  Ng5  Qf5  Qxd4  Qc2  Ne4  Qc7  h6  g6  Nd6  Rd7  Qf4  f5  Nxc8  Qxc8  Bf3  Kh7  Kg2  Qd8  Qg5  Rd2  Qf6  Qxf6  exf6
    37/64-	04:00	  5,412,579k	22,536k	+3.77	Bxh6  gxh6
    37/66+	04:51	  6,480,656k	22,202k	+3.89	Bxh6
    37/72	06:40	  8,675,457k	21,650k	+3.96	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rf8  Ng4  Be7  Nf6  a4  Be4  a3  Nxe6  fxe6  Qh6+  Bh7  Bxh7  Bxf6  Bf5+  Kg8  exf6  Rxf6  Qxf6  exf5  Re1  Qf7  Qd8+  Kh7  bxa3  b3  Re8  Rg8  Re7  Rxd8  Rxf7+  Kg6  Rb7  Rc8  Rxb3  Rc3  Rb4  Rxd3  a4  Rd2  Kg2  Kf6  a5  d3  Rb3  Ra2  Rxd3  Rxa5  Rd6+  Ke7  Rc6  Ra1  h5  Ra3  Rb6  Kf7  Rd6  Ra1  h6
    38/84-	06:45	  8,763,617k	21,632k	+3.89	Bxh6  gxh6
    38/84	08:05	 10,310,211k	21,233k	+3.98	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  Rh7  Nef6  Bxf6  Nxf6  Rxf6  exf6  Qxf6  Rc8+  Kg7  Qc2  g5  Qc7+  Kh6  hxg5+  Qxg5  Qd6  Qf5  Qxd4  Kg6  Rg8+  Kf7  Qd8  Rh1+  Kxh1  Qh7+  Kg1  Qxg8  Qxa5  Qg4  Kg2  Qe2  Qxb4  Qxd3  Qb7+  Kg6  Qc6  Qb3  Qe4+  Kg7  Qg4+  Kh7  Qf3  Qb6  Qe4+  Kg7  b4  Kf6  Qc4  Qb7+  Kg1  Qb6  b5  Qa5  Qc6
    39/67	12:22	 15,257,543k	20,551k	+4.13	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Bxe4  Nxe4  Be7  Nf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rh7  Rc1  Ra8  Rc7  e5  Qg5  Rf8  Qg4  Qe6  Nxf7+  Qxf7  Rxf7  Rhxf7  Qh5+  Kg8  Qxe5  Rxf6  f4  Rf5  Qxd4  R8f7  Kg2  Kh7  Qc4  Kg7  Qe4  Rb5  Qd4+  Kg8  g4  Rfb7  Qc4+  Kh7  Qe4+  Kg7  h5  a4  g5  a3  bxa3  bxa3  Qg6+  Kh8  Qd6
    40/67	16:03	 19,477,718k	20,217k	+4.12	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rac8  Rdc1  Na7  Rc7  Rxc7  Rxc7  Nc8  Nxd4  a4  Qc1  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Qxa3  Rxb3  Qxc1+  Bxc1  Bc5  Be3  Ne7  Nc2  Bxe3  Nxe3  Be2  f4  Rd8  Be4  Kg8  Kf2  Bh5  Rb7  Kf8  g4  Bg6  f5  exf5  Nxf5  Bxf5  gxf5  Ke8  Kf3  Rc8  h5  Rc1  Ke2  Rc2+  Ke3  Rh2
    41/75	17:57	 21,684,199k	20,133k	+4.20	Bxh6  Bf5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rxc5  Rac8  Rdc1  Na7  Rc7  Rxc7  Rxc7  Nc8  Nxd4  a4  Qc1  a3  bxa3  b3  Rb7  Qxa3  Rxb3  Qxc1+  Bxc1  Bc5  Be3  Kg8  Rb8  Bxd4  Bxd4  Ne7  Rxf8+  Kxf8  Bc5  Bd1  Bxe7+  Kxe7  Kf1  f6  d4  Kf7  Be4  Ke7  Ke1  Bb3  Kd2  Ba2  Bc6  f5  Kc3  Kd8  d5  Bxd5  Bxd5
    42/70	19:09	 23,052,899k	20,047k	+4.19	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qa8  Ngf6  Rh7  Qg5  Rff7  Ra1  Qd8  Qxg6  Rfg7  Qe8+  Qxe8  Nxe8  Rg6  Rxa5  Rxh4  Kg2  Kg8  Ra7  Kf8  Ra8  Rh8  N8d6+  Kg7  Ra7  Kf8  Nb5  Rgh6  Nxd4  Rh2+  Kf1  Ke8  Ke2  R8h6  Nc6  Rh7  Nxb4
    43/72	23:34	 27,900,405k	19,724k	+4.19	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qd8  Rc1  a4  Ngf6  Bxf6  exf6  Rd7  Qxb4  Rxf6  Nxf6  Qxf6  Qxa4  Rf7  Qc2  Kg7  b4  e5  Re1  Re7  b5  Qb6  Rb1  Re6  Qc4  e4  dxe4  Rxe4  Rd1  Kf6  Kf1
    44/69	27:44	 32,394,107k	19,461k	+4.25	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Nxd3  Rxc6  Qxb2  Rc2  Nxf2  Rxb2  Nxg4  Qf4  Ne3  Rxd4  Nf5  g4  Nxd4  Nxd4  Rac8  Nc6  Rxc6  Bxc6  Kg7  h5  Rc8  Qf3  Bg5  Rf2  Bg8  Kh2  b3  Ba4  b2  Rxb2  Rc4  Be8  Rf4  Qg3  a4  Rf2  Rxf2+  Qxf2  a3  Kg3  Be7  Qa7  Kf8  Ba4  Bh7  Qa5
    45/69	35:41	 40,998,377k	19,142k	+4.33	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Rg8  Nxh6  Rg7  Rxc5  Bxc5  Ng5  Bg6  Bxc6  Rc8  Be4  Be7  Bxg6  fxg6  Ng4  Qd5  Re1  Rf8  Ne4  Qa8  Ngf6  Rh7  Qg5  Rff7  Ra1  Qd8  Qxg6  Rfg7  Qe8+  Qxe8  Nxe8  Rg6  Rxa5  Bxh4  Rb5  Be7  Kg2  Bf8  N8f6  Ra7  Rb6  Ra8  Rxe6  Rg7  Rb6  Rga7  Nd6  Be7  Rxb4
    46/73	45:11	 51,350,390k	18,939k	+4.34	Bxh6  gxh6  Qd2  Nxd3  Rxc6  Qxb2  Rc2  Qxc2  Qxc2  Nxe5  Qc7  Nxg4  Qxe7  d3  Nd2  Rae8  Qc5  Kg8  Qxa5  b3  Bf3  Bf5  Nxb3  Rd8  Nd2  Rd4  Qa1  Rfd8  Bxg4  Bxg4  f3  Bh3  Kf2  h5  Ne4  Bf5  Nf6+  Kf8  Qa3+  R8d6  Nxh5  d2  Qa8+  Rd8  Qa7  e5  Qc5+  R8d6
   3/15/2025 6:39:42 AM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 1:00:00
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 1:

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Analysis of G:\nolot.epd   
3/14/2025 9:39:32 PM Level: 60 minutes
Analyzing engine: Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10

 1 Nxh6; id "Position 1 
    Searching move: Ng4xh6
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): f2-f4
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-2.16	f4  Nd3  Bxd3  cxd3  Nxh6  d2  Qxd2  Rxe4  Rxe4  Qxe4  Nf7+  Kg8  Nh6+  Kh7  Nf7  Qb1+  Kh2  Re8  Qd4  Nf6  f5  Qxf5  Qh4+  Qh5  Bxf6  Qxh4
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-1.10	Re2  Nf4  Ree3  Bxe4  Nf6  Qf7  Bxe4  d5  Nxd5  Rd8  Qf3  Nbxd5  Bxd5  Rxd5  Rxe6  Qxe6  Qxf4  Bd6  Bxg7+  Kh7  Bc3
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-13.08	Ngf6  Nxf6  Bxf6  Bxe4  Qg4  Rxf6  Rxe4  Qc8  Rxc4  Qxg4  Rgxg4  a5  Rg6  d5  Rc7  Rd8
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-2.01	Rf1  Nd3  Rxd3  cxd3  Nc5  dxc5  Qxd3  Kg8  Qh7+  Kf7  Bf5  Nf4  Rd1  Re1+  Kh2  Rxd1  Nxh6+
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-0.13	Bd4  Nd3  Bxd3  cxd3  Qd2  Qxa4  Rxd3  Rae8  Ra1  Qb4  Nc3  Nxc3  Rxc3  Rg6  Qd1  Qb5  Rb1  Qd5  f3
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-0.08	Ne3  Nxe3  Rexe3  Bxe4  Qg4  Rg6  Qxe4  Qxe4  Bxe4  Rxg3  Bxa8  Rxe3  fxe3  d5  Kf1  Nd3  Bd4  Bc5  Bxc5  Nxc5  a5  Nb3  Bxd5  Nxa5  Ke2  g5  Kd2  Kg7
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	+0.08	Qd4  c3  Nxh6  cxb2  Nf5  Rg6  Kh2  Rxg3  fxg3  Qe5  Qf2  Bc6  Ng5  Qf6  Ne4  Qe5
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	-4.75	Qd2  c3  Nxc3  Rxe1+  Kh2  Rxb1  Nxb1  Qh5  Nxh6  Re8  Nc3  Nf6  Ng4  Nbd5  Nxd5  Qxd5  Qh6+  gxh6
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	+4.38	Kh2  Bc6  Nxh6  Rxh6  Nxd6  Qd7  Nxc4  Nf6  Ne5  Qc7  Bc1  Rh5  Bg5  Nbd5  Bg6  Rxg5  Rxg5  Be8  g3  Kg8  Bf5  Qb6  Qf3
    24/55	59:50	      8,764k	2k	+6.94	Nxh6  c3  Kh2  Rxh6  Nxc3  Qh5  Qd4  Qf7  Nxd5  Nxd5  Re4  Rc8  Reg4  Nf6  Rh4  Rxh4  Qxh4+  Qh5  Qxf6  gxf6  Bxf6+  Bg7  Rxg7  Rf8  Ba1  Qd5  Rxb7+  Rf6  Bxf6+  Kg8  Rg7+  Kf8  Bg6  Qd2  Kg3  Qh6  h4  Qxg7  Bxg7+  Kxg7  h5  Kf6  Kf4
   3/15/2025 9:39:51 AM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 1:00:00

Nxh6 is about two and a half pawns better than Kh2 (which probably also wins). No other move is better than drawing.
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 2:

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 2 Rxc5; id "Position 2 
    Searching move: Rc1xc5
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): Bg5-e7
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-5.12	Be7  Qb5+  Ke1  Bb4+  Kf2  Qxe5  Qxe5  Nxe5  Rc7  Rfc8  Rxb7  Rab8  Rxa7  Nc6  d7  Nxd7  Rxd7  Bxe7
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-0.45	Ke1  Rae8  Bf6  Rxe5  Bxe5  Nxe5  Qxe5  Bxd6  Qg5  Qe8  Kf1  Qe5  h4  Kg7  Nxd6  Qxd6  h5  h6  Qe3  g5
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-7.67	Kf1  Qb5+  Kg2  Bd4  Nf6+  Nxf6  Bxf6  Qe2+  Kh3  Nd7  Qxd4  Qxf3+  Kh4  Nxf6  exf6  Rae8  Bd5  Qh5+  Kg3  Qg5+  Kf3  Qxc1
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-5.55	Bh6  Qb5+  Ke1  Bg1  Qg5  Bxh2  e6  Qxg5  Nxg5  fxe6  Bxe6+  Kh8  Bxf8  Nxf8  Rc7  Nxe6  Nxe6
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-10.22	e6  fxe6  Bxe6+  Kg7  Bh6+  Kh8  Rxc5  Rxf4  Bxf4  Qa4  Bd2  Kg7  Bc3+  Kf8  Rc7  Re8  Nc5  Qc4+  Kf2  Qh4+
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-11.35	Nf6+  Nxf6  Bxf6  Qb5+  Kd2  Qb4+  Qxb4  Bxb4+  Ke2  Nd7  Be7  Nxe5  a3  Ba5  Bxf8  Kxf8  Bd5  Rd8  Bxb7  Rxd6
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-0.03	Bf6  Qb5+  Ke1  Nxf6  Nxf6+  Kg7  Nh5+  gxh5  Rxc5  Qxc5  Qg5+  Kh8  Qf6+  Kg8  Qg5+  Kh8
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	-11.33	Nxc5  Nxc5  Qb4  Nbd7  e6  Qa6+  Bc4  Qxd6  exf7+  Rxf7  Bxf7+  Kxf7  Qf4+  Qxf4  Bxf4  Ne6  Be3  g5  h4
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	+7.28	a4  Nxa4  Bxa4  Qa6+  Ke1  Qa5+  Rc3  Rae8  Bxd7  Rxe5  Qxe5  Bf2+  Kxf2  Qxe5  Bf6  Qxh2+  Ke1  Qg1+  Ke2  Qg2+  Nf2  Qh2  Rd3  Qf4  Ne4  Qh2+  Kd1  h5
    17/55	59:56	     12,831k	4k	+12.73	Rxc5  Qxc5  Nxc5  Nxc5  Bh6  Nxb3  axb3  Nd7  Bxf8  Nxf8  Qe4  Rb8  h4  h5  f4  Ne6  Ke3  Ng7  b4  Nf5+  Kd3
   3/15/2025 10:39:54 AM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:02, Rated time: 2:00:00
Rxc5 seems about a major piece ahead of a4 and all other moves are not nearly so profitable.
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 3:

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 3 Nxg5; id "Position 3 
    Searching move: Nf3xg5
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): Nxg5
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.68	Bd2  0-0  Rf1  Nxf3+  gxf3  Bh3  Rg1  Bh4  Qe2  Ne7  0-0-0  Qe8  f4  Kh8  Qf3  g6
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	-0.24	Qc2  Bxf3  gxf3  Nxf3+  Kd1  Qd7  Qe2  Nh4  Nh5  0-0-0  Nxg7  Rdg8  Bh6  Bf8  Bg5  Ng2  Nxe6
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.41	Be3  0-0  Be2  Nxf3+  gxf3  Bh3  f4  Qd7  Bd3  g6  Qf3  Bh4  0-0-0  Ne7  Bf2  Bg5  Nh5
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.45	Qe2  Rf8  Bxg5  Bxf3  Bxe7  Bxe2  Bxd8  Bxd3  Bxc7  Rc8  Bd6  Rf7  Rc1  a5  Kd2  Ba6  Ke3  a4  b3  axb3  axb3  Na5  Bb4  Nc6  Nh5
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.50	Be2  Nxf3+  Bxf3  Bxf3  Qxf3  Kd7  0-0  Rf8  Qg4  Rxf1+  Nxf1  Qh8  c4  h5  Qh3  dxc4  d5  Nd8  dxe6+  Nxe6  Be3  Rd8  Rd1+  Ke8  Rc1  Qg8  Qxh5+  Qf7  Qg4
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.23	Bxg5  Bxg5  0-0  0-0  Qc2  Bxf3  Bxh7+  Kh8  gxf3  Bf4  Bd3  Qg5  Kh1  Qh6  Qg2  Ne7  Ne2  Rf7  Nxf4  Rxf4  Rg1  Raf8  Raf1  Rh4  Rf2  Rff4
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	-0.02	0-0  Nxf3+  gxf3  Bh3  Rf2  Bh4  f4  g6  f5  gxf5  Bxf5  exf5  Qh5+  Kd7  Rf4  Bg4  Rxg4  fxg4  Qxg4+  Ke8  Nf5  h5  Ng7+  Kf7  e6+  Kf8  Nxh5  Rg8  Bh6+  Ke7  Ng7  Bf6  Nf5+  Kxe6  Ng7+  Kf7  Qh5+  Kf8  Qg6  Rxg7  Bxg7+  Bxg7  Rf1+  Kg8  Rf7  Qf8  Rxf8+  Rxf8  Qe6+  Rf7  Qc8+  Bf8  Qxb7  Ne7  Qxa7  Nf5  Qa6  c5  Qe6  cxd4
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+1.17	h3  Bxf3  gxf3  Nf7  Nh5  g6  Nf4  Bh4+  Ke2  Qd7  a4  Ne7  a5  c5  Ng2  Bg5  f4  Bh6  dxc5  a6  h4  Nd8
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+0.97	h4  Nxf3+  gxf3  Rf8  fxg4  Bxh4  Ke2  Bxg3  Qg1  Bf2  Qh2  Kd7  Bd2  Bxd4  cxd4  Nxd4+  Kd1  Rf3  Qxh7  Qe7  Qg6  Raf8  Rc1  c5  b4  cxb4  Be1  a5  Rh7  R8f7  Bh4  Qf8  Bf6  b3  axb3  Rg3  Rc3
    25/63	59:57	      8,947k	2k	+3.26	Nxg5  Bxd1  Nxe6  Qb8  Nxg7+  Kd8  Kxd1  b5  N3f5  Bf8  Rf1  a5  Nh5  Kc8  Nf4  Qb7  Ne3  Kb8  Nexd5  Ra6  Be4  Ne7  Nf6  Qc8  Nd3  Ng6  Kc2  Be7  Nd5  Rf8  Bd2  Re6  Nxe7  Rxe7  Nc5  Qg4  h3  Qh4  Rxf8+  Nxf8  Rf1  Ne6  Rf6  Nxc5  Rf8+  Re8  Rxe8+  Ka7  Ra8+  Kb6  dxc5+  Kxc5  Be3+
   3/15/2025 11:39:55 AM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 3:00:00
Nxg5 is about two pawns better than h4 and h3
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 4

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4 Nxe6; id "Position 4 
    Searching move: Nd4xe6
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): Bg5xf6
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-37.78	Qe2  Qxd4  Be3  Qb4  f4  Nxh5  Qxh5  Be7  a3  Qc4
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-9.25	b3  Qxc3  Nxe6  Nxh5  Qxh5  Nf6  Bxf6  gxf6  Nf4  Qe5  Qf3  Be6  Nd5  0-0-0  Rad1  Kb8  Qe3  f5
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-5.11	f4  Nxh5  Nxe6  fxe6  Qxh5+  g6  Qh3  Bg7  Nd5  Nf8  Nf6+  Kf7  e5  h6  Bh4  Bxf6  Bxf6  Rh7  Rf2  Bd7  Rd1
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-5.42	Re1  Nxh5  Nxe6  fxe6  Qxh5+  g6  Qh3  h6  Nd5  Kf7  Qf3+  Kg8  Ne7+  Kg7  Bh4  g5  Nxc8  gxh4  Nxd6  Bxd6  Qg4+  Kh7
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-0.42	Bxf6  Nxf6  Be2  Qc7  a4  g6  Qd2  Bd7  Rfd1  h5  Nf3
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-0.15	Nb3  b5  Re1  Be7  a4  b4  Na2  Rb8  Be2  Qc7  c3  bxc3  Nxc3  0-0  Rc1  Qb6  Nd4
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	 0.00	Bf3  Be7  a4  Qc7  a5  0-0  Be3  Ne5  Be2  Bd7  Nb3  Nc4  Bxc4
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	-0.11	Be3  Nxh5  Qxh5  b5  Nb1  Nf6  Qf3  Bb7  Nd2  Qc7  c4  bxc4  Rac1  d5  exd5  Bxd5  Qd1  Bd6  Qa4+  Nd7  Nxc4  Bxh2+
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	+0.04	Be2  Qc7  a4  Be7  a5  0-0  Nb3  b6  axb6  Nxb6  Na5  d5  exd5  Nbxd5  Nxd5  exd5  c4
    23/57	59:56	      8,408k	2k	+7.66	Nxe6  Qxe6  Nd5  Kd8  Bg4  Qe5  f4  Qxe4  c4  Nc5  Qd2  Bxg4  Rae1  Kd7  Bxf6  Qd3  Qa5  Rc8  Re3  Qf5  Bc3  Rc6  h3  Qc2  hxg4  Qa4  Nb6+  Rxb6  Qxb6  Qc6  Qa7  Be7  b4  Ne6  f5  Nc7  f6  Bxf6  Bxf6  gxf6  Rxf6  Qxc4  Qb6  Kc8  Re7
   3/15/2025 12:39:56 PM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 4:00:00
Nxe6 is the only good move.
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

The dreaded Nolot 5, subject of the thread:

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 5 e5; id "Position 5"; 
    Searching move: e4-e5
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): Rf1-f2
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+3.29	h3  g5  h4  g4  e5  dxe5  Ne4  Bg7  Nxf6  Bxf6  Qxg4  Rg8  Qh5  Qf8  Rxg8+  Kxg8  Nxe6  Bxe6  Qg6+  Qg7  Bxe6+  Kh8  Rxf6  Qxg6  Rxg6
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+3.46	Qg3  Qe7  Nde2  g5  h4  g4  Nf4  Qg7  h5  Qg5  Ng6+  Kh7  e5  Nxh5  Qxg4  Qxg4  Rxg4  Bg7  Ne4  dxe5  c3  Bc6  Bc2
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.15	a4  g5  Nf3  Bg7  h4  g4  e5  dxe5  Nxe5  Bc6  Qg3  Qd4  Ne2  Ne4  Nxd4  Nxg3  Nf7+  Kh7  Rxg3  Bxd4  Rxg4  Bg7  Rfg1  Rg8  Bxe6
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.02	Nde2  g5  h4  g4  e5  Bc6  Qf2  Nd7  Rxg4  Nxe5  Rgg1  Bg7  Nf4  Nf3  Rg3  Qf6  Rxf3  Bxf3  Qxf3  e5  Ne6  Qxf3  Rxf3  e4  Re3  Bxc3  bxc3  Re7  Rxe4  Rf8
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.32	a3  g5  Nf3  Bg7  h4  g4  e5  dxe5  Nxe5  Bc6  Qg3  Qd4  Rd1  Nh5  Rxd4  Nxg3  Nxc6  bxc6  Rxg4  Nf5  Ne4  Rab8  Ka2  Re7  c3  Reb7  Nc5  Rb5  Nxa6  Rxb3  Nxb8  Rxb8
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.50	h4  Rc8  Nce2  e5  Nf5  Bxf5  Rxf5  d5  exd5  Rc7  c3  Bc5  Rgf1  Rd7  Qg6  Nxd5  Bc2  e4  Rf7  Rxf7  Rxf7  Bf8  Bxe4  Nf6  Rxf6  Rxe4  Rxf8+
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.83	Qg6  Qe7  Na4  a5  Nb6  a4  Bc4  Red8  Nxa8  Rxa8  a3  Ra5  Bd3  Be8  Qg3  g6  Nf3  e5  Nh4  g5  Nf5
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+7.18	Nce2  g5  h4  g4  Nf4  e5  Nfe6  Rxe6  Nxe6  Qe7  Nc7  Rd8  Nd5  Nxd5  Bxd5  Qxh4  Qd2  Be7  Rf7  Qg5  Qf2  h5  Qb6  h4
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+4.81	Nf3  Bc6  Nh4  g5  Ng6+  Kh7  h4  g4  Nf4  Qd7  Qf2  Bxe4  Nxe4  Nxe4  Qe2  d5  Qxg4  Bg7  c3  Nd2+  Ka1  Nxf1  Bc2+  Kg8  Qg6  Ne3  Qh7+  Kf8  Ng6+  Kf7  Ne5+  Kf8  Nxd7+
    18/48	59:57	     10,641k	3k	+11.71	e5  dxe5  Ne4  Nh5  Qg6  Nf4  Rxf4  exf4  c3  Bc6  Nxc6  bxc6  Bc2  Kg8  Nf6+  Qxf6  Qxf6  g5  h4  Bg7  Qg6  Re7  hxg5  hxg5  Qxg5  Rf7  Bg6  Rd7  Qg4  Re7  Qxf4  Rf8
   3/15/2025 1:39:57 PM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 5:00:00
It appears that e5 has the best score with almost 12 pawns to the good.
Nce2 is also clearly winning with more than 7 pawns.
There are six moves that are better than 4 pawns ahead.
There are at least two moves that are 3 pawns ahead.
So, good test position? Yes or no?
I think it is not a great position to find the single winning move. However, it is still worthwhile to find out which move is the most devastating, and that move is e5. It would definitely be better formulated as a test which is scored with partial points for the less perfect choices.
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 6:

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 6 axb5; id "Position 6 
    Searching move: a6xb5
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): b7-b6
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    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-12.29	b6  Nc7+  Kf8  Nxa8  Bd4  Rb1  Nf2  Nxd4  Nxe4  Qc2  Qh4  Nf3  Qf2+  Kd1  Bf5  Bd3
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-10.25	Ra7  Nxa7+  Bd7  Qb3  Bd4  Nxd4  cxd4  h3  Nf6  Qf3  Ba4  Kf2
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-8.00	cxb4  Nc7+  Kf8  Nxa8  Ba7  axb4  Nf2  c5  Nxe4  Ke1  Qxd5  Be3
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-1.60	Nc6  dxc6  bxc6  Qa5  Qxa5  Nd6+  Kd7  bxa5  Kxd6  h3  Bd4  Nxd4  cxd4  hxg4  Bxg4+  Kd2  c5  Rb1  Bd7  Rb6+
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-3.96	f5  Nc7+  Kf8  h3  Qxc7  hxg4  Bd4  Nxd4  cxd4  gxf5  Qxc4+  Kf2  Qc3  Rb1  Nd7  Rh3  Qc7  Bg5  Nf6  Bxf6  gxf6  b5  a5
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-4.09	Bd4  Nbxd4+  Bd7  Qc2  cxd4  h3  Nf6  Kf2  a5  b5  0-0  c5  Qe7  d6  Qe6  Bc4
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-5.17	Nd7  Nd6+  Kf8  h3  Bd4  Nxd4  exd4  hxg4  Nb6  Qe8+  Qxe8  Nxe8  Bxg4+  Kd3  Rxe8  bxc5  Nd7  Kxd4  f5  Bd3
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-2.96	Bd7  Nd6+  Ke7  Qb3  Kxd6  h3  Bd4  Nxd4  cxd4  hxg4  Bxg4+  Kf2  Qf6+  Kg1  Nd7  c5+  Ke7  d6+  Kf8  Bc4  Be6  Bd5  Bxd5  Qxd5  Rb8  Bd2  Qe6
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	-2.34	0-0  h3  axb5  Qxa8  Bd4  Nxd4  cxd4  hxg4  Bxg4+  Ke1  Qb6  c5  Qg6  Bd3  Bf5  Kf2  Bxe4  Bxe4  Qxe4  Rh3  Qxd5  a4  d3  Be3  f5  c6  Nxc6  Qxb7  f4  Bc5  e4  axb5  e3+  Kg1  d2  Bxf8  Qd4
    31/106	59:56	     10,194k	3k	+2.98	axb5  Qxa8  Bd4  Ra2  Qd6  h3  Nf6  Nxd4  exd4  Kf2  Nxe4+  Kg1  0-0  bxc5  Qe5  c6  bxc6  dxc6  Na6  Qa7  Nac5  cxb5  Nb3  Rc2  Bf5  b6  Ng3  Bg5  d3  Bxd3  Bxd3  Qe7  Qa1+  Kh2  Qxh1+  Kxg3  Nd4  Rf2  Nxc6  Qc7  Be4  b7  h5  Re2  Qb1  Kh2  Rb8  Bd2  Kh7  Re1  Qc2  Qxf7  Bg6  Qd7  Rxb7  Qxb7  Qxd2  Rg1  Nd4  Qd5  Qf4+  Kh1  Ne2  Rd1  Ng3+  Kg1  Qe3+  Kh2  Bc2  a4  Bxd1  Qxd1  Qe5  Kg1  Ne4  Qb3  g5  Qf7+  Kh6  Qf8+  Qg7  Qb8  Qf6  a5  g4  Qb6  Qxb6+  axb6  Nd6  Kf2  Kg5  Kg3  Nb7  Kf2  Kf4  Kg1  Kg3  Kh1  Kf2
   3/15/2025 2:39:58 PM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 6:00:00
The move axb5 is about three pawns ahead and is the only move with a positive score
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Re: Nolot5 the worst test position

Post by Dann Corbit »

Nolot 7:

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 7 Rxd8+; id "Position  
    Searching move: Rd1xd8
    Best move (Lc0-v0.31.2:MPV:10): Rxd8+
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    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-61.03	Qb7  Rxb7  Rxb7  Qe2  Bc1  0-0  Rb8  Be7  Rxf8+  Kxf8
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-3.23	Rc3  0-0  Ba3  Ba5  Bxf8  Bxc3  Bd6  Re8  Qc2  Ba5  Bc7  Bxc7  Qxc7  h6  h3  Qh4
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-2.80	Rc6  0-0  Rcc1  Be7  Bd4  h6  h3  Rfd8  Kh2  Rd7
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-5.15	g4  Qh3  Rxd8+  Rxd8  Ba3  Rd1+  Kf2  Qxh2+  Ng2  Rf1+  Ke3  Qg3+  Kd2  Rf2+  Kd1  Qb3+  Rc2  Rxc2  Qxc2  Qxa3
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-4.14	Rc2  0-0  Rdc1  Be7  Rc7  Qe2  R7c2  Bd3  Rxe2  Bxe4  Nc4  Bc5+  Kh1  Bd3  Rd2  Rfd8
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-6.78	Qb4  Bxc7  Ba3  Bd8  Rxd8+  Kxd8  Qe7+  Kc8  Qa7  Qe2  h3  Rb7  Qa8+  Kc7  Bd6+  Kb6
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	+0.18	Rcc1  0-0  Ba3  Re8  Bd6  Rb6  Rc8  Bd7  Rxd8  Rxd8  Bc7  Rb3  Bxd8  Rxe3  Qb1  Re2  Rxd7  Rxg2+  Kxg2  Qe2+  Kg1  Qe3+  Kf1  Qf3+  Kg1  Qe3+
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-7.06	Ba3  Bxc7  Qb4  Bd8  Qd6  Rc8  f5  Qe2  Bc5  Bg5  Kh1  Rd8  Nc4  Qxc4  f6  Rxd6  exd6
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	-0.09	Rb7  Rxb7  Rxd8+  Kxd8  Qxb7  Qe2  Qb8+  Kd7  Qb7+  Kd8
    23/52	59:57	     12,570k	3k	+5.29	Rxd8+  Rxd8  Ba3  Qe2  h3  Qd3  Qb4  Qxe3+  Kh2  Qxa3  Qxa3  Bd7  g4  h5  g5  g6  Ra7  h4  Rxa6  Bc8  Ra8  Bd7  Ra7  Rh7  Kg1  Rh8  Kf2  Rh7  Ke3  Rh8
   3/15/2025 3:39:59 PM, Time for this analysis: 01:00:00, Rated time: 7:00:00
Only Rxd8+ is a good move, up a rook. All others draw or lose.
Taking ideas is not a vice, it is a virtue. We have another word for this. It is called learning.
But sharing ideas is an even greater virtue. We have another word for this. It is called teaching.