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Subject: Re: A mate for Leonid

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:27:48 10/10/01

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On October 10, 2001 at 13:16:34, Sven Reichard wrote:

>Thought you might like this.
>
>Bernhard Gaerths, "Das Matt", 1942
>
>[D] 8/8/ppPP4/kp1Pp1P1/1p2P1pb/1K1P4/P4B11/8 w - -
>
>Please indicate your result! I'd also be interested in what other programs
>think.
>
>Alice fails to solve it in reasonable time.

GLC picks the key move immediately (as do all other programs I have tried) and
sees it as a winning move in one and one half minutes.  Bxb6+ might also be a
good move, because GLC ponders a very long time on that one on certain plies of
analysis.

Green Light Chess
Version 2.15c
Copyright (c) 2000, 2001 Tim Foden; All Rights Reserved.
Error loading evaluation values: Failed to open file: glc215c.eval
Hash table size is 6.0MB
Opening book "opening.book" contains 1619990 nodes (file version 1)
>hash 300
 Hash table size set to: 192.0MB
>post
>epd 999 \m12.epd m12.out
 Line 001: Test [Be1]...
>
 Game stage: Endgame
 Current eval: -1.38
 Ply  Time   Score   Nodes  Principal Variation
  5   0.01  -2.843    7538  d7 h1=Q 2. Bxb6+ Kxb6 3. d8=Q+ Kc5 4. Qe7+ Kd4 5.
                              Qxb4+ Kxd3
  5   0.02  -2.843    9090  d7 h1=Q 2. Bxb6+ Kxb6 3. d8=Q+ Kc5 4. Qe7+ Kd4 5.
                              Qxb4+ Kxd3
  6   0.03      --   16214  d7      (a=-3.24 b=-2.44 e=-3.24)
  6   0.04  -4.178   23920  d7 h1=Q 2. Bxb6+ Kxb6 3. d8=Q+ Kc5 4. Qe7+ Kd4 5.
                              Qxb4+ Kxd3 6. Qc3+ Kxe4
  6   0.06  -4.178   34434  d7 h1=Q 2. Bxb6+ Kxb6 3. d8=Q+ Kc5 4. Qe7+ Kd4 5.
                              Qxb4+ Kxd3 6. Qc3+ Kxe4
  7   0.13      --   70458  d7      (a=-4.58 b=-3.78 e=-4.58)
  7   0.18 -10.449  102129  d7 g1=Q 2. Bxg1 hxg1=Q 3. Kc2 Qc5+ 4. Kd2 Bxg5+ 5.
                              Ke2
  7   0.25  -6.714  136377  a3 bxa3 2. c7 h1=Q 3. Bg1 Qxg1 4. c8=Q Bxg5 5. Qxg4
  7   0.27  -6.714  149676  a3 bxa3 2. c7 h1=Q 3. Bg1 Qxg1 4. c8=Q Bxg5 5. Qxg4
  8   0.38      ++  210968  Be1     (a=-7.11 b=-6.31 e=-6.31)
  8   0.42  -3.841  232476  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=Q
  8   0.43  -3.841  239386  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=Q
  9   0.44      ++  248405  Be1     (a=-4.24 b=-3.44 e=-3.44)
  9   0.50      --  282933  Be1     (a=-3.44 b=321.00 e=-3.44)
  9   0.51  -3.440  289986  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Qg7 5. Nb7+
                              Qxb7 6. cxb7 g1=Q {ht}
  9   0.51  -3.440  290007  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Qg7 5. Nb7+
                              Qxb7 6. cxb7 g1=Q {ht}
 10   0.68      --  388687  Be1     (a=-3.84 b=-3.04 e=-3.84)
 10   0.72      ++  413301  Be1     (a=-321.00 b=-3.84 e=-3.84)
 10   0.73  -3.631  419159  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Qg7 5. Nb7+
                              Qxb7 6. cxb7 g1=Q 7. b8=Q Qd4
 10   0.73  -3.631  419180  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Qg7 5. Nb7+
                              Qxb7 6. cxb7 g1=Q 7. b8=Q Qd4
 11   0.75  -3.507  427379  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              g6
 11   1.09  -3.507  621944  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              g6
 12   2.04      -- 1131229  Be1     (a=-3.91 b=-3.11 e=-3.91)
 12   2.09  -3.923 1161865  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q
 12   2.56  -3.923 1451431  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q
 13   2.65      ++ 1505010  Be1     (a=-4.32 b=-3.52 e=-3.52)
 13   3.00  -1.914 1698221  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Bh4 5. gxh7
                              Bxd8 6. a3 bxa3 7. h8=Q g1=Q 8. Qxd8
 13   5.56  -1.914 3120665  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Bh4 5. gxh7
                              Bxd8 6. a3 bxa3 7. h8=Q g1=Q 8. Qxd8
 14   8.53      -- 4823200  Be1     (a=-2.31 b=-1.51 e=-2.31)
 14   8.80  -2.447 4990700  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Bh4 5. a3
                              bxa3 6. gxh7 Bxd8 {ht}
 14  10.52  -2.447 6079858  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. g6 Bh4 5. a3
                              bxa3 6. gxh7 Bxd8 {ht}
 15  27.42      --  15458k  Be1     (a=-2.85 b=-2.05 e=-2.85)
 15  28.42  -3.943  16027k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q 11. Qc1 Qg3 12. Qb1
 15  40.77  -3.943  22993k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q 11. Qc1 Qg3 12. Qb1
 16  42.92  -4.048  24166k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q 11. Qc1 Qg3 12. Qb1 Bc3
 16   1:20  -4.048  44985k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 g2 10. c8=Q g1=Q 11. Qc1 Qg3 12. Qb1 Bc3
 17   1:24      ++  46936k  Be1     (a=-4.45 b=-3.65 e=-3.65)
 17   1:30  +3.312  50186k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 Bd2 10. c8=Q Bxg5 11. Qe6 Be3 12. Qd6 {ht}
 17   8:16  +3.312 280406k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 Bd2 10. c8=Q Bxg5 11. Qe6 Be3 12. Qd6 {ht}
 18  12:40      -- 431396k  Be1     (a=2.91 b=3.71 e=2.91)
 18  12:42      ++ 432887k  Be1     (a=-321.00 b=2.91 e=2.91)
 18  12:48  +4.034 436249k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 Bd2 10. c8=Q Bxg5 11. Qe6 Bf4 12. Qd5 Bd2 13.
                              Qxe5
 18  12:48  +4.034 436249k  Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5.
                              cxb7 g1=Q 6. b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9.
                              c7 Bd2 10. c8=Q Bxg5 11. Qe6 Bf4 12. Qd5 Bd2 13.
                              Qxe5
 local:  t=16:39  nps=571448.7  n=570886402 (26.8% / 73.2%)  fh=86.6%
 total:  t=16:39  nps=571448.7  n=570886402  draws=1469676
 trans:  probes=151610972  hits=46874415 (30.92%)  draft=31509497 (20.78%)
 tcuts:  exact=2335 (0.00%)  upper=22691542 (14.97%)  lower=4183712 (2.76%)
 tstor:  exact=11983 (0.01%)  upper=66182986 (73.38%)  lower=23996535 (26.61%)
 ext:  check=80099074  recap=1411855  ppush=3340458  1rep=6988259  thrt=0
 q-moves:  gen=344583039  tested=170531723  made/un=73383572  max-dep=16
 max eval diff:  part-1=8.117  part-2=1.623
 !m Bf2-e1 3634 38          Bxb6+  >
move f2e13   7/16           Bxb6+  >
  time left 10.00
 -> Score=3634  PV=Be1 Bxe1 2. d7 h1=Q 3. d8=N Qh7 4. Nb7+ Qxb7 5. cxb7 g1=Q 6.
b8=N Qc5 7. Nc6+ Qxc6 8. dxc6 g3 9. c7 Bd2 10. c8=Q Bxg5 11. Qe6 Bf4 12. Qd5 Bd2
 13. Qxe5

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 8/8/ppPP4/kp1Pp1P1/1p2P1pb/1K1P4/P4Bpp/8 w - - bm Be1;
 Line 001: Test [Be1]: passed in 0.38 seconds [score=3.634]

 Passed 1 out of 1 (0 invalid)
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 Test run complete
  1    0.38



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