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Subject: Re: Two easy mates.

Author: Paul

Date: 08:43:10 11/04/01

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On November 04, 2001 at 10:45:12, leonid wrote:

>On November 04, 2001 at 08:59:37, Paul wrote:
>
>>On November 04, 2001 at 07:54:58, leonid wrote:
>>
>>>Hello!
>>
>>Hi ... Pretz's first thoughts on a p3/1000 ...
>>
>>>This one is easy:
>>>
>>>[D]Q7/3qq3/2qQqk2/1nQRNqq1/nBKRRNq1/PrbBQq2/1PrPq3/2Bb4 w - -
>>
>>00:05 WM9 07 Qh8+ Qgg7 Nxd7+ Qcxd7 Nh5+ Qfxh5 Rxe6+ Qgxe6 Qef4+ Qxf4 Rxf4+ Qf5
>>Rxf5+ Kg6 Qg1+ Qg5 Qxg5#
>>
>>>But if you want to solve something that is not difficult, almost the same but
>>>demand more thinking, then try this:
>>>
>>>[D]Q7/3qq3/2qNqk2/1nNRNqq1/nPKPRNq1/PrbBQq2/1PrQq3/2Bb4 w - -
>>
>>00:35 WM13 09 Qh8+ Qeg7 Nxd7+ Qexd7 Nh5+ Q5xh5 Rxf5+ Qfxf5 Qeh6+ Qhg6 Q6xg7+
>>Qgxg7 Qdh6+ Qfg6 Rf4+ Qxf4 Qxg6+ Ke7 Qgxg7+ Qf7+ Qxf7+ Kxd6 Qf4+ Ke7 Qhf8#
>>
>>Not sure of course whether these are the shortest possible mates ...
>>
>>>Please indicate your result.
>
>Hi, Paul!
>
>Now you reached me for sure. On first and second position, your time is better
>that mine. First took 9 second for selective search 9 moves deep, and second 62
>sec for selective in 13 moves. Both solutions are the shortest possible. I
>solved both by brute force. Branching factor is very mild for both of them.
>
>Cheers,
>Leonid.

This is just a coincidence, my friend ... you happened to pick positions that
are a bit harder for your program. Remember, you are in control! ;)

It's kind of funny because I used my old & trusty "Leonid settings" and didn't
try my new ones that are still not reliable enough. The second position is quite
a bit faster with the new settings: 22 seconds. Haha!

See ya,
Paul



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