Author: Rafael Andrist
Date: 05:13:55 11/29/01
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On November 29, 2001 at 08:02:19, Uri Blass wrote: >On November 29, 2001 at 07:59:27, Rafael Andrist wrote: > >>On November 29, 2001 at 07:56:24, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On November 29, 2001 at 07:22:49, Sune Fischer wrote: >>> >>>>On November 28, 2001 at 18:21:29, Michel Langeveld wrote: >>>> >>>>>Here's one of 39 captures: >>>>> >>>>>[D] 3q1Q2/1P1kPq1R/1Q1qNb1K/1R1q1q1Q/1Q1n1n1P/1NPqRqBB/2q3b1/1r5r b - - >>>> >>>>LOL, how about this one: >>>> >>>>[D] 3B2B1/1Rpb2Qp/Nn1Q1q2/pQbpqQp1/qr1Q1r1Q/1QQp1R1n/1N4KQ/2k5 w - - 0 1 >>>> >>>>I think it's about 61 captures. >>> >>>Your position is illegal >>> >>>white has 16 pieces so black played no captures in order to get it but black has >>>2 pawns in the same file and it is possible only by captures. >>> >>>Uri >> >>And the black king is in check while it's White's turn to move. >> >>Rafael B. Andrist > >one reason is enough to prove that the position is illegal. Exactly, and the problem with the check is IMO easier to see, so why search further? If you see the other reason sooner - fine. >The original position was also illegal because there were 31 pieces on the board >when it should mean that at most 3 pawns promoted but there were more than 3 >promoted pawns. > >Uri
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