Stockfish game: "Move 8 poll", not "move 3.14159 discussion"

MooMoo2 · 2016-10-19, 22:28

Here's the poll for move 8. It closes in 3 days, and the discussion can be found at:
http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=21664

gd_barnes · 2016-10-21, 04:30

I thought that it was agreed that we wouldn't have if-then moves last game. BUT...that said...I am whole-heartedly in favor of conditional moves where there is a decently forced sequence of moves. But I do not feel this is one of those moments. Therefore I have voted against it in this case because 9...b5 is not really forced by us. WMHalsdorf started a discussion about this with move 8.

I strongly recommend against immediately playing 9...b5 with this move 8 without further analysis by some of our engines. I think that it will probably be our best move but it deserves further analysis.

Let's save a good if-then sequence for a truly forced set of moves.

MooMoo2 · 2016-10-21, 05:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd_barnes

I thought that it was agreed that we wouldn't have if-then moves last game. BUT...that said...I am whole-heartedly in favor of conditional moves where there is a decently forced sequence of moves. But I do not feel this is one of those moments. Therefore I have voted against it in this case because 9...b5 is not really forced by us. WMHalsdorf started a discussion about this with move 8.

I strongly recommend against immediately playing 9...b5 with this move 8 without further analysis by some of our engines. I think that it will probably be our best move but it deserves further analysis.

Let's save a good if-then sequence for a truly forced set of moves.

Valid point. If anyone who already voted wants to change their vote, I'll count the changed vote if you post here before the poll closes.

henryzz · 2016-10-21, 11:19

I do think that I will want to do the conditional move, however, I do also have reservations about conditional moves when it isn't forced.
I think that that we should possibly discuss the ninth move further.

LaurV · 2016-10-21, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd_barnes

I do not feel this is one of those moments.

Agreed with Gary. See my post in the "disco" thread.

axn · 2016-10-22, 01:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by MooMoo2

If anyone who already voted wants to change their vote

I don't want to change my vote for the conditional move, but if this thing ends up a tie, then (and only then), you can consider my vote to have changed to the unconditional a6.

View Poll Results: Move 8 options
a6 with no conditional move	5	62.50%
a6. If 9. Na3, then 9...b5	3	37.50%
something else (post your choice)	0	0%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

2016-10-19, 22:28	#1
MooMoo2 "Michael Kwok" Mar 2006 2·607 Posts	Stockfish game: "Move 8 poll", not "move 3.14159 discussion" Here's the poll for move 8. It closes in 3 days, and the discussion can be found at: http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=21664

2016-10-21, 04:30	#2
gd_barnes "Gary" May 2007 Overland Park, KS 11000100010100₂ Posts	I thought that it was agreed that we wouldn't have if-then moves last game. BUT...that said...I am whole-heartedly in favor of conditional moves where there is a decently forced sequence of moves. But I do not feel this is one of those moments. Therefore I have voted against it in this case because 9...b5 is not really forced by us. WMHalsdorf started a discussion about this with move 8. I strongly recommend against immediately playing 9...b5 with this move 8 without further analysis by some of our engines. I think that it will probably be our best move but it deserves further analysis. Let's save a good if-then sequence for a truly forced set of moves. Last fiddled with by gd_barnes on 2016-10-21 at 04:33

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2016-10-21, 11:19	#4
henryzz Just call me Henry "David" Sep 2007 Liverpool (GMT/BST) 14121₈ Posts	I do think that I will want to do the conditional move, however, I do also have reservations about conditional moves when it isn't forced. I think that that we should possibly discuss the ninth move further.