Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 14:19:09 07/19/99
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On July 19, 1999 at 16:51:18, Michael J Fitch wrote: >On July 19, 1999 at 15:34:34, Tania Devora wrote: >> >>Sorry the las positions is this : >> >> >>White : Ra2. Kc8. >>pawns : b6. >> >> >>Black : Ka8. Bb8 >>Pawns : b7. a6. >> >> >> >>Fritz cant see a simple MATE IN TWO !! >> >>Hiarcs cant see in less than a second! > >If the position you give above is correct.there is no mate in 2(sorry) >My Fritz5 in chessbase 7 gives a mate in 8 in a 20 seconds Actually, assuming that white is to move [the only possibilty since white is in check], there is a mate in 3: H:\foobart\sub\Release>chest < t CHEST version 3.15, 28-Dec-1998 Options = Input file: STDIN Reading job: W: Kc8 Ra2 Pb6 (3) B: Ka8 Bb7 Pa6 (3) FEN: k1K5/1b6/pP6/8/8/8/R7/8 w - - analysing (mate in 8 moves): Solution (in 3 moves): Kc8 - c7 refu 1: Kd8 Bc6 [ 2-] refu 2: Kc7 a5 [ 1-] solu 1: a5 [ 2+] solu 2: Bd5 [ 1+] solu 3: Be4 [ 1+] solu 4: Bf3 [ 1+] solu 5: Bh1 [ 1+] solu 6: Bc8 [ 2+] solu 7: Bc6 [ 1+] solu 8: Bg2 [ 1+] refu 3: Kd7 Bc6+ [ 2-] solu 9: Bc8+ [ 2+] Time (user) = 0.00 sec It would be nice if the positions were posted in standard EPD or at least the side to move were specified.
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