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Subject: Re: A math problem for the experts....

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 21:47:22 10/01/01

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On October 02, 2001 at 00:16:04, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On October 01, 2001 at 19:11:20, Dan Ellwein wrote:
>
>>"positions when white has 9 queens and 3 rooks were not considered."
>>
>>Uri
>>
>>it is impossible for white (or black) to have 9 queens and 3 rooks on the
>>board...
>>
>>for that to occur 9 pawns would have to promote...
>>
>>pilgrimdan
>
>
>
>Actually 10: 9 for the queens and one more to reach 3 rooks.
>
>But who cares? :)
>
>
>
>    Christophe

Well, you are given 2 rooks and 1 queen at the start of each game.

But you're right, who cares?!  Like Uri said, it's impossible.



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