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Subject: Re: Can computers play chess?

Author: John Merlino

Date: 15:51:43 02/06/01

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On February 06, 2001 at 18:42:26, Torstein Hall wrote:

>On February 06, 2001 at 18:24:48, William H Rogers wrote:
>
>>On February 06, 2001 at 17:53:02, Torstein Hall wrote:
>>
>>>Of course they can, but take a look at the following postion I found at Tim
>>>Krabbes http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/diary.htm web site.
>>>
>>>[D]5k2/2Q5/8/8/5p2/5P2/5P2/K7 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>Fritz and friends with 5 man table bases all want to play the "obvious" 1.Qf7+
>>>and mate in 25 or 26! :-o) What a ugly move to play!
>>>
>>>This feels like proof that chess computers should not be allowed to use opening
>>>books or endgame tables, if they ever want to play something looking like human
>>>chess, that is!
>>>
>>>Torstein
>>
>>How about mate in 7!
>
>I think Kb2 is mate in 6 moves.
>Torstein

Yes, CM8000 says Kb2 is mate in 6.

jm




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