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Subject: Re: Two easy mates.

Author: leonid

Date: 10:49:47 11/04/01

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On November 04, 2001 at 11:43:10, Paul wrote:

>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!

Good advance that put me at real rush. Exactly today started writing some code
that, presumably, could slightly speed my mate search. At least around 10% of
moves look like be responsive. I hope to finalize writing before the end of next
week. Was lucky to meet new competition to make me wake up.

Cheers to Champion!
Leonid.


>See ya,
>Paul



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