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zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Btw., I forgot to ask: any engine evaluating the root position with less than 2 full pawns white advantage?

Well, there's this (otherwise) very strong engine named Stockfish ...

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info depth 47 seldepth 75 multipv 1 score cp -28 nodes 431995179068 nps 20798947 time 20770050 pv c1d2 a8b8 g4f4 b7c6 d1e2 b6d8 d2e1 g8g7 e1f2 f8h8 h1g1 g7g8 g1h1 b8c8 h1g2 c6b7 g2g1 c8b8 g1g2 g8f8 g2h1 b7c6 f4g4 f8g7 g4f4 g7g8 f4g4 b8c8 g4f4 e7f8 f4g4 h7h6 g4g2 f8g7 a1g1 d8e7 g2g4 c8c7 g4g2 c7a7 g5h6 h8h6 h3h6 g7h6 f3g5 e7g5 g2g5 h6g5 g1g5

Didn't bother to follow the PV, and I must admit that White sure seems better than Black in this position. I wonder what Komodo thinks of this.

OK, when you get freer tomorrow, Louis, and, if SF does not mind, we might play a bit of this. I was doubting, but if John supports this...

Following your very deep search PV, I agree with Bd2, but after black's Rab8 deviate with Be2 instead of Qf4.

[d]1r3rk1/1b2bp1p/1q2p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P1BB2P/R6K b - - 0 2

Take your time, Louis, whenever you are able to reply, tomorrow or otherwise, I do not mind.

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: With pleasure, only if Louis' SF would like to collaborate, when Louis gets more free time.

Electricity is off temporarily at my office, so my computer is unavailable for several more hours. Perhaps I can help later. Or someone else can assist in my place.

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: With pleasure, only if Louis' SF would like to collaborate, when Louis gets more free time.

Electricity is off temporarily at my office, so my computer is unavailable for several more hours. Perhaps I can help later. Or someone else can assist in my place.

Take your time.
Whenever you are able to, I will be happy to play some moves.

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: With pleasure, only if Louis' SF would like to collaborate, when Louis gets more free time.

Electricity is off temporarily at my office, so my computer is unavailable for several more hours. Perhaps I can help later. Or someone else can assist in my place.

Take your time.
Whenever you are able to, I will be happy to play some moves.

From the original position, we have

17. Bd2 Rab8 18. Be2 Bc6

Your move here:
[D]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P1BB2P/R6K w - - 4 19

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: With pleasure, only if Louis' SF would like to collaborate, when Louis gets more free time.

Electricity is off temporarily at my office, so my computer is unavailable for several more hours. Perhaps I can help later. Or someone else can assist in my place.

Take your time.
Whenever you are able to, I will be happy to play some moves.

From the original position, we have

17. Bd2 Rab8 18. Be2 Bc6

Your move here:
[D]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P1BB2P/R6K w - - 4 19

Be1

[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3

After half an hour Rodent shows +0.04 for White. It tries to prepare e3-e4 and expects Black to play Bc6 and Qb7 to discourage it. If I take White, I outplay it. Outplaying Rybka 2.2 is also doable, but takes much longer despite having more practice with the position.

I have also played a couple of blitz games against Stockfish. Initially I tried to force my knight manoeuver, but it is no good in the original form - Black is poised to play ...Bxa3 if white rook has no access to b1 square. In one game I managed to crash through at the cost of a rook, but it was enough only for a paepetual. Basically I tried to attack with an "h" pawn, and Shockfish placed Q on d8 and B on e7, aiming at x. h4 h5 y. gxh6 e.p Bxh4.

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: Be1

[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3

Did you intend to sacrifice your e3-pawn?

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: Be1

[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3

Did you intend to sacrifice your e-pawn?

That is a positional sacrifice SF does not understand, and only winning move, btw.

PK wrote:After half an hour Rodent shows +0.04 for White. It tries to prepare e3-e4 and expects Black to play Bc6 and Qb7 to discourage it. If I take White, I outplay it. Outplaying Rybka 2.2 is also doable, but takes much longer despite having more practice with the position.

I have also played a couple of blitz games against Stockfish. Initially I tried to force my knight manoeuver, but it is no good in the original form - Black is poised to play ...Bxa3 if white rook has no access to b1 square. In one game I managed to crash through at the cost of a rook, but it was enough only for a paepetual. Basically I tried to attack with an "h" pawn, and Shockfish placed Q on d8 and B on e7, aiming at x. h4 h5 y. gxh6 e.p Bxh4.

How did you manage to squander such a wonderful position against SF, Pawel?

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:

zullil wrote:

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote: Be1

[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3

Did you intend to sacrifice your e-pawn?

That is a positional sacrifice SF does not understand, and only winning move, btw.

and yet, i can't help but wonder if perhaps we will come to another 'unclear' draw...


[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K w - - 0 1

Analysis by Komodo 8 64-bit:

-/+ (-1.13) Depth: 7 00:00:00 27kN
= (0.00) Depth: 35 00:29:13 22836MN, tb=30