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From: mclure%Sri-Unix@sri-unix.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.chess
Subject: number-cruncher vs. humans: 7th move.
Message-ID: <12316@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 11-Aug-84 05:47:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 11 05:47:00 1984
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The Vote Tally
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Folks, the moves are in and have been tallied.
The winner is: 6 ... a6.
The runner-up was 6 ... e5.
We had a narrow mix of moves.
One person recommended the pawn stab 6 ... h5.

I made this a somewhat faster vote so only a total of 11 votes were
cast.  Please relay this message to any friends you have who might be
interested in participating.  This includes non-net people.  If you are
in a chess club, take along a copy of this message and get a group vote
from your club.

The Machine Moves
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The Prestige 8-ply replied 7. Bf1 from book in 0 seconds.

	        Humans			  Move   # Votes
	BR ** -- BQ BK BB -- BR		6 ... a6     5
	** BP ** BB BP BP BP BP		6 ... e5     3
	BP ** BN BP -- BN -- **	        6 ... d5     1
	** -- BP -- ** -- ** --		6 ... e6     1
	-- ** -- ** WP ** -- **		6 ... h5     1
	** -- WP -- ** WN ** --		
	WP WP -- WP -- WP WP WP		
	WR WN WB WQ WR WB WK --	    	
	     Prestige 8-ply

The Game So Far
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1. e4    c5	6. Re1   a6
2. Nf3   d6	7. Bf1   ???
3. Bb5+  Nc6
4. o-o   Bd7
5. c3    Nf6


Commentary
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Brad Merrill, Rtillson.Merrill@DEC-MARLBORO, USCF 1902, said:

    I recommend 6 ... a6.  This will greatly restrict whites options.

Solicitation
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    Your move, please?

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