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Subject: Re: What is the most difficult MATE to find for a computer program ???

Author: Heiner Marxen

Date: 09:05:22 12/27/00

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On December 27, 2000 at 03:57:59, Bernhard Bauer wrote:

>On December 27, 2000 at 03:03:26, Tania Devora wrote:
>
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>>The combination for find a Mate always are beautiful, I was trying to find very
>>difficults Checkmates  for the computer programs. I will like to know what is
>>the most beautiful Mate or the most Hard Mate to find for the computer programs!
>>
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>>I think that Chessmaster engine is wonderful finding very difficult Mates.
>>I dont know why, But, I see one that Chessmaster look in 1 sec!  And Fritz never
>>find it.
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>>In resume, what is the best program finding Mate problems and why?
>>
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>>Thanks to all!
>>
>>Tanya.
>
>The following position may not be the most difficult position but you may try
>it with your favorite chess program.
>[D]n1QBq1k1/5p1p/5KP1/p7/8/8/8/8 w
>Kind regards
>Bernhard

Wow, what a marvellous mate in 12!  Chest needed almost 13 minutes to find it.
What a beautiful kind of zugzwang!
Please tell us the source (author, where published first).

Heiner



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