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Subject: Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position!

Author: leonid

Date: 19:44:57 10/14/01

On October 14, 2001 at 19:31:31, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On October 14, 2001 at 11:28:53, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On October 13, 2001 at 23:48:51, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>>
>>>This is WCSAC 738:
>>>[D]r1b2r2/3pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/4BKP1/1R5R w - - bm Qh6+;
>>>
>>>Der Bringer with "two best options" in analyzing mode finds
>>>after 10 plies that Qh6+ is Mate in 11. Funny is that the uninteresting
>>>move Qd2 is also mate in 11!! Unbelievable what computers can find.
>>>Another cook and another position from WCSAC eliminated.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Miguel
>>
>>The position is missing a couple of pawns, one crucial!
>>
>>[D]r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R w - - bm Qh6+;
>>
>>
>>So the answer is *only* Qh6+!!
>>
>>Terry

Pretty good position! Was not able to see by myself which move must lead to
mate. Program see much better.

Celeron 600Mhz. No hash. LLchess. Selective search find mate in 11 moves, in
0.055 sec. E3-H6.

Leonid.

Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! Terry McCracken 19:55:30 10/14/01
- Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! leonid 09:22:58 10/15/01
  - Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! Terry McCracken 13:57:54 10/15/01
    - Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! leonid 17:59:58 10/15/01
      - More Nostalgia! Terry McCracken 18:14:12 10/15/01
    - Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! Roy Eassa 14:21:00 10/15/01
      - Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! leonid 18:09:28 10/15/01
      - Re: If this Position is WCSAC 738 They Have The Wrong Position! Terry McCracken 18:02:22 10/15/01

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