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Subject: Re: Arasan finds a new WAC bust

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 16:48:59 09/16/04

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On September 16, 2004 at 18:18:13, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On September 16, 2004 at 12:52:43, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On September 16, 2004 at 07:37:01, Ricardo Gibert wrote:
>>
>>>Your post is a good example of what happens when one jumps to a conclusion
>>>without taking the minimum amount of effort needed to understand what is really
>>>going on.
>>
>>I disagree completely, also with everyone else.
>
>Taking a _longer_ path to win is counter to a tactical test idea.  Clearly the
>move given is bad, because it just extends the game and reaches the same
>position a second time where the _real_ solution has to be played.  That is
>pointless...
>
>Otherwise a mate in 3 might turn into a mate in 40 if one side takes every
>opportunity to first repeat a second time before making progress...

The pv shown by Arasan leads to a win.
If it lead to a draw or some other problem I would agree.



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