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Subject: Re: Fritz6 ... Problem analysis question

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 13:40:30 08/18/00

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On August 18, 2000 at 13:58:00, Mark Young wrote:

>On August 18, 2000 at 13:33:10, James Thompson wrote:
>
>>In an earlier post the following position was proposed:
>>
>>[D] kbb2rr1/1p6/p3p1q1/PN1pB3/1n6/R3Q3/5PB1/6K1  w - -
>>
>>Varoius responses indicated some pretty rapid solution times for various
>>programs: some as short as 8 seconds.  When I set up this position for Fritz6a,
>>I left the computer running overnight and it still had not found the solution
>>mate in 8 beginning with 1.Qa7+.  I used the normal settings for mate analysis
>>in the Fritz program.  Any idea why Fritz could locate the mate?  I must admit I
>>was surprised and disappointed when my "number 1" rated program could not find
>>the solution and others could. :(
>>
>>James
>
>You have something setup wrong, this position is a no brainer for just about any
>chess program.
>
>New position
>kbb2rr1/1p6/p3p1q1/PN1pB3/1n6/R3Q3/5PB1/6K1 w - - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Fritz 6:
>
>1.Bxb8
>  -+  (-6.53)   depth: 1/3   00:00:00
>1.Bxb8 Qxg2#
>  -+  (-#1)   depth: 1/4   00:00:00
>1.Nc7+
>  -+  (-13.25)   depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>1.Nc7+ Bxc7
>  -+  (-10.69)   depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>1.Bg3
>  -+  (-10.41)   depth: 1/8   00:00:00
>1.Bg3 axb5
>  -+  (-9.62)   depth: 1/9   00:00:00
>1.Bg3 Qb1+ 2.Kh2 Rh8+ 3.Bh3 axb5
>  -+  (-9.75)   depth: 2/9   00:00:00
>1.Bg3 Qb1+ 2.Kh2 Rh8+ 3.Bh3 axb5
>  -+  (-9.75)   depth: 3/12   00:00:00  1kN
>1.Bg3--
>  -+  (-10.41)   depth: 4/16   00:00:00  2kN
>1.Bg3 Qb1+ 2.Kh2 Bxg3+ 3.fxg3
>  -+  (-10.56)   depth: 4/19   00:00:00  5kN
>1.Qa7+!
>  =  (0.00)   depth: 4/19   00:00:00  8kN
>1.Qa7+ Bxa7 2.Nc7+ Kb8 3.Ne8+ Ka8 4.Nc7+
>  =  (0.00)   depth: 5/11   00:00:00  9kN
>1.Qa7+ Bxa7 2.Nc7+ Kb8 3.Ne8+ Ka8 4.Nc7+
>  =  (0.00)   depth: 6/20   00:00:00  10kN
>1.Qa7+ Bxa7 2.Nc7+ Kb8 3.Ne8+ Ka8 4.Nc7+
>  =  (0.00)   depth: 7/21   00:00:00  17kN
>1.Qa7+ Bxa7 2.Nc7+ Kb8 3.Ne8+ Ka8 4.Nc7+
>  =  (0.00)   depth: 8/28   00:00:00  25kN
>1.Qa7+!
>  +-  (#8)   depth: 9/26   00:00:00  33kN
>
>(Young, MyTown 18.08.2000)

Fritz6a finds mate immediately Qa7+! +-(#8) depth 9/26 00:00:00 33kN

Wayne



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