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Subject: Re: Calculation the number of positions of KQQKQQ and KQQKQP

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 06:17:26 09/04/99

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On September 03, 1999 at 18:46:52, Guido wrote:

[snip]

>You start to calculate KK, but I'm sorry to say that IMHO you are wrong :-)>
>The number of positions should be 462, so evaluated:>
>  1 x 4    =   1 x 33    =    33                white king in a1
>  3 x 6    =   3 x 58    =   174                white king in b1, c1, d1
>  3 x 9    =   3 x 55    =   165                white king in c2, d2, d3
>  3 x 9    =   3 x 30    =    90                white king in b2, c3, d4
>                          ----------
>Total                        462
>
>When white king is on the diagonal  a1-h8, position for the black king are
>reduced by symmetry. This always happens when a piece is added to a symmetrical
>disposition of the preceding pieces in respect to this diagonal. Therefore if
>the two kings are in a1 and c3, also the positions of the first queen are
>reduced and so on.

Yes, I understand this (nicely done).

However, how does this affect the KK calculation when at least one pawn is
there? Michel did not respond to my other post.

KarinsDad :)



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