Move 26 discussion: Everyone vs stockfish

MooMoo2 · 2016-03-15, 05:02

The poll for move 25 just closed, and the most popular move was Nh6+. Stockfish responded with 25...Kg7, and the FEN is:
r7/1p3pkp/1p3p1N/3R4/2r5/6P1/PnP4P/R5K1 w - - 3 26

Game so far: 1.e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. O-O Be7 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Nb3 Nce4 11. Nfd4 O-O 12. Nf5 Re8 13. Nxe7+ Rxe7 14. f3 Nd6 15. Bg5 Nc4 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Qd4 Qb6 18. Qxb6 axb6 19. Rfd1 Re5 20. f4 Re2 21. Nd4 Re4 22. Nf5 Nxb2 23. Rxd5 Rxf4 24. g3 Rc4 25. Nh6+ Kg7

gd_barnes · 2016-03-15, 05:18

26. Nf5+ aiming either for a 3-time repetition and/or perpetual check or forcing SF's king into a worse position than he had after move 24 with our pieces in the same position.

WMHalsdorf · 2016-03-15, 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd_barnes

26. Nf5+ aiming either for a 3-time repetition and/or perpetual check or forcing SF's king into a worse position than he had after move 24 with our pieces in the same position.

Its the only move.

axn · 2016-03-15, 07:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMHalsdorf

Its the only move.

Yep. With consensus, we may be able to push this move quickly instead of going thru the motions.

science_man_88 · 2016-03-15, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd_barnes

26. Nf5+ aiming either for a 3-time repetition and/or perpetual check or forcing SF's king into a worse position than he had after move 24 with our pieces in the same position.

yeah I could see if getting as far as:
26 Nf5+ Kg6
27 Nh4+ Kh6

2016-03-15, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

Yep. With consensus, we may be able to push this move quickly instead of going thru the motions.

26. Nf5+, consensed.

richs · 2016-03-15, 16:37

I agree with 26. Nf5+.

Till · 2016-03-15, 20:42

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Originally Posted by richs

I agree with 26. Nf5+.

Me too.

MooMoo2 · 2016-03-16, 03:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

Yep. With consensus, we may be able to push this move quickly instead of going thru the motions.

Looks like there was consensus. Here's the move 27 discussion thread:
http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=21111

2016-03-15, 05:02	#1
MooMoo2 "Michael Kwok" Mar 2006 49C₁₆ Posts	Move 26 discussion: Everyone vs stockfish The poll for move 25 just closed, and the most popular move was Nh6+. Stockfish responded with 25...Kg7, and the FEN is: r7/1p3pkp/1p3p1N/3R4/2r5/6P1/PnP4P/R5K1 w - - 3 26 Game so far: 1.e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. O-O Be7 9. dxc5 Nxc5 10. Nb3 Nce4 11. Nfd4 O-O 12. Nf5 Re8 13. Nxe7+ Rxe7 14. f3 Nd6 15. Bg5 Nc4 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Qd4 Qb6 18. Qxb6 axb6 19. Rfd1 Re5 20. f4 Re2 21. Nd4 Re4 22. Nf5 Nxb2 23. Rxd5 Rxf4 24. g3 Rc4 25. Nh6+ Kg7 Attached Thumbnails

2016-03-15, 05:18	#2
gd_barnes "Gary" May 2007 Overland Park, KS 5×2,459 Posts	26. Nf5+ aiming either for a 3-time repetition and/or perpetual check or forcing SF's king into a worse position than he had after move 24 with our pieces in the same position. Last fiddled with by gd_barnes on 2016-03-15 at 05:20

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richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 2×859 Posts	I agree with 26. Nf5+.