Author: Uri Blass
Date: 23:11:13 02/05/01
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On February 05, 2001 at 17:41:58, Paul wrote: >On February 05, 2001 at 17:04:04, leonid wrote: > >>On February 05, 2001 at 09:15:52, Paul wrote: >> >>>I've been looking through the archives a bit, and came across this mate that Dr. >>>Dann posted a long time ago, it's not too easy, but not too difficult either for >>>top programs (but mine has a hard time finding it :) ... >>> >>>[D]2r3k1/5ppp/7r/Q7/3P1p2/1N3Pnq/PP3K1P/R5R1 b - - >>> >>>J'espère que ce te plais (my French isn't what it used to be, ha!) ... >> >>Thanks, Paul! But say me, for the sake of precaution, in how many moves it is >>expected mate in your position? Mine, for now, can't see more that 13 moves >>ahead. > >There is a mate in 9 possible ... but my program found a mate in 11. >This is the line so you can check later: > >Ne4+ fxe4 Qe3+ Kf1 Rxh2 Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qe5+ 5.Qe5+ is not the best move when the mate from the original position is only mate in 10 5.Qg5+ Kf8 6.Qg2 Rxg2 7.Kxg2 Rc2+ 8.Nd2 Rxd2+ 9.Kh1 Qxe4+ 10.Kg1 Qg2# Uri
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