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Subject: Re: The 16 ply challenge restated

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 17:20:08 09/14/00

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On September 14, 2000 at 19:58:02, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote:

>I am not sure I understand
>
>1.) Couldn't Chest find the shortest mate within reasonable time ?

No.

>(What does
>Chest rhyme to ? ;) )

Best, crest, fest, guest, behest, jest, lest, messed, nest, pest, quest, rest,
test, vest, west and zest spring to mind.  Lots more, I am sure.

>2.) How do you define ply ? Full alpha-beta ply or may I razor and prune as long
>as I find the shortest mate ?

For these positions, I am looking for the best solution with correct ce at those
depths.  Maybe it's a checkmate.  Maybe it's an eval of -300.  Do anything you
like, but if the answer you get is wrong, I will retract my poem and you will
have to write an essay about Kibo's dog Spot, and include a plan about how to
get him into Mensa.

>Regards,
>
>Georg v. Zimmermann



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