Author: Uri Blass
Date: 03:29:52 02/28/01
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On February 28, 2001 at 05:38:34, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >On February 28, 2001 at 05:11:30, Sune Larsson wrote: > >> >> [D]8/1p3p1p/p4P1k/P4P1p/6pP/6Pq/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 1 >> >> >> True story this time. The above position happened in a free game between >> Dr J. Perlis and N.N., many years ago, in Germany I think. The good doctor >> was a generous man and played without a queen from the start. So it's not >> strange that he is missing one in the above position. And since we are >> careful, scientific people we shall have a closer look at it with Fritz. >> >> Okey, white is a queen down, is standing in check right now, Fritz gives >> 3 ways to go: >> >> 1.Ke2 -19.44 >> 1.Ke1 -19.75 >> 1.Kg1 -19.12 >> >> Guess it's time for a new game... In fact it is - because after >> 1.Kg1! *black* is mated in 6 moves. >> >> Sune > >Deep Fritz doesn't get it with normal settings. Try with Selectivity 0 and you >will avoid null-move blindness. It is not only because of the null move setting because Crafty that is also a null mover has no problem to see the mate. Uri
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