tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post5355768785409448324..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Evaluating EvaluationsTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-86775845295396308442015-08-18T20:29:50.080+01:002015-08-18T20:29:50.080+01:00Thanks for your contributions.
With regard to ......Thanks for your contributions.<br /><br />With regard to ...<br /><br /><i>You need a stronger engine.<br />Stockfish 6 at d38 shows that is a draw.</i><br /><br />Perhaps you are right, but maybe I just need to let my current one run longer. I should have mentioned in the article the assessments were initial evaluations rather than figures that the machine came up with after an hour or so’s thought.<br /><br />Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-6835572973247842872015-08-17T23:50:47.219+01:002015-08-17T23:50:47.219+01:00There's an alternative defence available to 1....There's an alternative defence available to 1. f4 exf4 2. e5 Kd7 3. Kf3 .<br /><br />Instead of 3. .. g5, Black plays Kxc6 and if 4. Kxf4, occupy the d5 square with Kd5.<br /><br />I was trying to think of a plausible plan for White. I thought perhaps you get the King to c4 and attempt to force a Zugswang. I could believe it doesn't work.<br /><br />RdCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44940542844281082422015-08-17T16:25:13.319+01:002015-08-17T16:25:13.319+01:00You need a stronger engine.
Stockfish 6 at d38 sho...You need a stronger engine.<br />Stockfish 6 at d38 shows that is a draw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-36330250821993228022015-08-17T11:23:50.769+01:002015-08-17T11:23:50.769+01:00Based on a quick glance, I'd say it's a dr...Based on a quick glance, I'd say it's a draw - will try to come up with some concrete lines to back it up.Matt Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885091955173203114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-87420993861378114732015-08-17T10:09:22.162+01:002015-08-17T10:09:22.162+01:00White wins after 1. f4 exf4 2. e5 King anywhere 3....White wins after 1. f4 exf4 2. e5 King anywhere 3. Kf3 g5 4. h4 and Whites active king and space advantage should be enough.<br /><br />Tom VilliersTom Villiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06920035471226851212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-22885809281424706112015-08-17T09:43:29.266+01:002015-08-17T09:43:29.266+01:00"Personally I would think that White has what..."Personally I would think that White has what winning chances there are"<br /><br />- I’m sure you’re right Roger. I guess that’s what "+1 and a bit" means in English. But is it *winning*?<br /><br /><br />PS: You correctly identified the opening from which the pawn ending derived.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83966324867483454592015-08-17T08:55:54.724+01:002015-08-17T08:55:54.724+01:00If that's the actual position without any piec...If that's the actual position without any pieces, there are those who think that structure defensible and will play an opening that encourages it. 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Bc4 Be6. <br /><br />Personally I would think that White has what winning chances there are. <br /><br />In the actual ending, can you get concrete lines out of the engine where White's position demonstrably improves? If not it's giving that assessment because its programmers told it such structures are bad. When it searches, it finds lines that keep the position much the same and so it falls back on the assessment.<br /><br />RdCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com