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Subject: Re: TestMate in 18: Announced in 1875 - Can your program find it?

Author: Steven J. Brann

Date: 06:08:37 03/04/01

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On March 04, 2001 at 08:37:12, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 04, 2001 at 08:24:38, Steven J. Brann wrote:
>
>>[D]2k1rbr1/1pp5/p3P1qp/1Q4p1/3P1p2/6N1/5PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1
>>
>>This game was played by correspondence in 1875.  Mrs. Berry announced mate in 18
>>from this position.  Can your computer do the same?  I doubt it.  CM8000 found a
>>winning line in 18 moves (different than Mrs. Berry's), but wouldn't announce
>>mate until 6 moves into the solution.  I'll post Ms. Berry's play and CM8000's
>>line after you have a go at it.
>>
>>A question that comes to my mind is: Did Mrs. Berry have a day job? <Smile>
>
>Did you give chessmaster8000 the same time that Mrs. Berry used to play her
>move?(I guess that Mrs Berry used at least 24 hours).
>
>Uri

Not quite, Uri ... I let it grunt overnight though.

Steve



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