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Steve B
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Re: Move 68..

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Spock wrote:No, it was 11.5 hrs in total - each engine in turn, using 4 cores each. Although I spread the load across two machines actually

I guess in terms of CPU time, that 11.5 hrs is probably two weeks of Tasc time...
OK
now i got it
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Re: Move 68..

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Steve B wrote:
Spock wrote:No, it was 11.5 hrs in total - each engine in turn, using 4 cores each. Although I spread the load across two machines actually

I guess in terms of CPU time, that 11.5 hrs is probably two weeks of Tasc time...
OK
now i got it
Thanks
Steve
Still a draw with Bf8. :) Bf8 protects the King.

Best,

Gerold.
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Matthias Gemuh
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Re: Move 68..

Post by Matthias Gemuh »

68 ... Bf8

... on the way to 50-move draw :wink:

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Re: Move 68..

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Happy to go with Bf8

No computer analysis this time
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Move 69..

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Spock wrote:Happy to go with Bf8

No computer analysis this time
In keeping with the current practice of moving when there are at least three unanimous votes and no new votes for 4-5 hours ...

The R30 Chases the Renegade ..back and forth..Black Bishop with ...
69.Rf4..

http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28922

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Steve
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Re: Move 69..

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I'm completely out of my depth here - don't have a clue :shock:
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Re: Move 69..

Post by tano-urayoan »

we need
a) to move the bishop or
b) to move the king to protect the bishop
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Matthias Gemuh
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Re: Move 69..

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69 ... Bh6

... chasing rook and heading for 50-move draw :wink:

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Re: Move 69..

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Matthias Gemuh wrote:69 ... Bh6

... chasing rook and heading for 50-move draw :wink:

Matthias.
Bh6 also.

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Re: Move 69..

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I was certainly looking at Bh6, it seemed good but I still had no vision of a long term draw plan. Was also looking at Kg8 but for no good reason I didn't like it as much. I'll go with the flow and vote Bh6