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Subject: Re: Funny Cook, Mate in 11

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 11:08:09 10/15/01

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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.
>


I haven't looked at the 2nd solution, but here's the full line for the first
one.  It's pretty nice!:

1.Qh6+ Kxh6 2.hxg6+ Kg5 3.Rh5+ Kxh5 4.f4+ Qf3+ 5.Bxf3+ Nxf3 6.Rh1+ Nh4 7.Nf6+
Kh6 8.Rxh4+ Kg7 9.Ne8+ Rxe8 10.Rxh7+ Kf6 11.Rxf7#




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