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Subject: Re: Funny Cook, Mate in 11

Author: Miguel A. Ballicora

Date: 20:43:59 10/14/01

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On October 14, 2001 at 11:28:53, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On October 13, 2001 at 23:48:51, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>
>>This is WCSAC 738:
>>[D]r1b2r2/3pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/4BKP1/1R5R w - - bm Qh6+;
>>
>>Der Bringer with "two best options" in analyzing mode finds
>>after 10 plies that Qh6+ is Mate in 11. Funny is that the uninteresting
>>move Qd2 is also mate in 11!! Unbelievable what computers can find.
>>Another cook and another position from WCSAC eliminated.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Miguel
>
>The position is missing a couple of pawns, one crucial!
>
>[D]r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R w - - bm Qh6+;
>
>
>So the answer is *only* Qh6+!!

Qh6+ is the only move that lead to mate in any case. It was a bug that lead
to think that Qd2 could also be correct. Anyway, why do you say
that the position is correct with the pawn in a2? You got it from the
the book? (hardcopy).

Regards,
Miguel

>
>Terry



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