Author: Bernhard Bauer
Date: 01:13:20 11/01/01
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On October 31, 2001 at 10:04:02, Dann Corbit wrote: >On October 31, 2001 at 08:21:38, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On October 31, 2001 at 08:18:59, Dann Corbit wrote: >> >>>On October 31, 2001 at 05:48:05, Andreas Stabel wrote: >>> >>>>On October 30, 2001 at 18:28:36, Terry McCracken wrote: >>>> >>>>>On October 30, 2001 at 18:24:41, Terry McCracken wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>[D]r5k1/ppp2r1p/3p3b/3Pn3/1n2PPp1/1P2K1P1/PBB1N2q/R2Q3R B >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>How do your programmes evaluate this position? >>>>>>Do they find forced mate? >>>>>> >>>>>>Terry >>>> >>>>If black can hit en passant to f3, it is a mate in 6: >>>>Crafty 18.12: >>>> 5 2.47 ++ 1. ... gxf3+!! >>>> 5 2.61 -Mat06 1. ... gxf3+ 2. Nf4 Bxf4+ 3. gxf4 Ng4+ >>>> 4. Kd4 Qf2+ 5. Kc3 Qc5+ 6. Kd2 Qe3# >>> >>>If e.p. capture is possible, then the position is wrong. >>>Even if the position is wrong in that way, still gxf3 is not a check. >>>So at least two things would have to change. >> >>gxf3 is a check >>The black bishop at h6 threats the check > >I hate these constant reminders of my single digit chess IQ. >;-) WhY?? Even Uri thinks you are right as he writes: "The black bishop at h6 threats the check" So it's not a check, it's only a thread of a check. Or is a thread of a check a check? Perpaps he is a mathematician too? Keep on your good work. :-) We all are learning. Regards Bernhard
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