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Subject: Re: Funny Cook, Mate in 11

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 13:39:00 10/15/01

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On October 15, 2001 at 14:41:11, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On October 14, 2001 at 11:28:53, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>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
>
>
>Complete line:
>
>1.Qh6+!! Kxh6 2.hxg6+ Kg5
>
>   [2...Kg7 3.Rxh7#]
>
>3.Rh5+!! Kxh5 4.f4+! Qf3+
>
>   [4...Nxe2 5.Nf6+! Kh6 6.Rh1+ Qh3 7.Rxh3+ Kg7 8.Ne8+! Rxe8 9.Rxh7+ Kf6
>      (9...Kf8 10.Rxf7#)
>    10.Rxf7#]
>
>5.Bxf3+ Nxf3 6.Rh1+ Nh4
>
>   [6...Kg4 7.gxf3#]
>
>7.Nf6+ Kh6 8.Rxh4+ Kg7 9.Ne8+! Rxe8 10.Rxh7+ Kf6
>
>   [10...Kf8 11.Rxf7#]
>
>11.Rxf7#

Yes I know, I use to practice solving long mates, and then see if my Chess
Challenger Mach III Master could solve them!:o)

It's been 12 years but I think it could solve this one in 2 min. 45 sec.
I'd have to run it through to see if that is the correct time.

I'm guessing today's programmes on fast hardware would do a mate like this
very very fast as it's all checks and captures.

I should check it out on my meager PIII 500:o)

Terry



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