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From: mclure%Sri-Unix@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: number-cruncher vs. the world
Message-ID: <12114@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Sep-84 19:48:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12114
Posted: Mon Sep 17 19:48:00 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 20:35:45 EDT
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The Vote Tally
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The winner is: 12 ... Be7 (B-K2).

A total of 13 moves were cast.

The Machine Moves
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	Depth	Move	Time for search		Nodes	   Machine's Estimate
	8 ply	Nc3       ~17 hours           ~6.1x10^7           -=
		(N-QB3)

	        Humans			  Move        # Votes
	BR ** -- BQ BK ** -- BR	      12 ... Be7	11
	** BP ** -- BB BP BP BP	      12 ... g6		2
	BP ** -- BP -- BN -- **
	** -- ** WP BP -- ** --	
	-- ** -- ** WP ** BB **	
	** -- WN -- ** WN ** --
	WP WP -- ** WQ WP WP WP
	WR -- WB -- WR -- WK --
	     Prestige 8-ply

    The machine's evaluation turned from positive to negative.  It now
thinks it is 3% of a pawn behind.

    My personal opinion is that this is an ideal position to have
against a computer.  There are little or no tactics involved and a
clear strategic plan for Black is f5.

The Game So Far
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1. e4  (P-K4)   c5 (P-QB4)	11. Be2 (B-K2)  Nxe2 (NxB)
2. Nf3 (N-KB3)  d6 (P-Q3)       12. Qxe2 (QxN)  Be7 (B-K2)
3. Bb5+(B-N5ch) Nc6 (N-QB3)	13. Nc3 (N-QB3)
4. o-o (O-O)    Bd7 (B-Q2)
5. c3  (P-QB3)  Nf6 (N-KB3)
6. Re1  (R-K1)  a6  (P-QR3)
7. Bf1  (B-KB1) e5  (P-K4)
8. d4   (P-Q4)  cxd4 (PXP)
9. cxd4 (PXP)   Bg4  (B-N5)
10. d5   (P-Q5)  Nd4  (N-Q5)

Commentary
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SASW@MIT-MC

    I vote for 12 ... B-K2.

    This freezes W out of the K side (since 13 B-KN5 NxQP wins us a quick
    P) and allows us to build up an attack there.  We outnumber W 3 pieces
    to 1 on the K side, so we want that area to be the focus of the
    midgame.  After O-O and moving our KN we have a powerful attack in
    P-KB4, while W will have a hard time exploiting the open QB file and
    the weakness of our QP.

SCHAER.DLOS@XEROX

    I vote for 12 ... Be7.
    It is time to complete the development.  Plan to do 0-0 next.

REM@MIT-MC

   I think it's about time Black castles, so how about 12. ... Be7 first?


Solicitation
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    Your move, please?

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