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Engine calculates #-14 but recommends move leading immediately to #8. Last forum post on similar topic appears to be two years old.
https://imgur.com/c0SoEST
Why does it matter? Did you win? Can you calculate mate in 8 in a complex position? I feel like this isn't the most productive worry in engine analysis.
I guess the local analysis is not strong enough to be always accurate in complex positions.
@MeWantCookieMobile Yes, I did because no, my opponent couldn't. I'm not sure it 'matters' (though presumably it does to you, since you took the time to respond) but I found it interesting.
@shakki-mestari123 clearly this is so, even at depth>20. The correct continuation here is B@a3+, which does lead to forced mate eventually, however white responds. It would be hard to prosecute of course, especially since if white plays accurately black has to give up the Q for the N on f5.
Since it's not immediately obvious. I was responding because it's important to me to get people to stop relying on computers for their ego and use them for real analysis. Beyond that I don't care. The rest was rhetorical.
@Josonic yeah probably. :-) but at least when I do "complain".. It's knowing the response before making the statement, hoping the response is more positive.

@Marlonc no I didn't misread anything. Thanks for trying though.

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