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Subject: Re: Mate in 14 problem

Author: Robert Basham

Date: 08:31:36 01/05/02

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On January 05, 2002 at 11:04:07, Dieter Buerssner wrote:

>On January 05, 2002 at 10:24:35, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>Hmm, too easy :)
>
>You think this. It seems Shirov did not agree with you at some time. At dejanews
>I found this by Richard A Fowell:
>
>Certainly, Shirov put his foot in it when he said that computers wouldn't
>find the forced mate in:
>
>6r1/2rp1kpp/2qQp3/p3Pp1P/1pP2P2/1P2KP2/P5R1/6R1 w - - id "Shirov 1"; bm Rxg7;
>
>Also CM4000 is cited to find it in 2 seconds.
>
>Regards,
>Dieter

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You sure are correct!
My CM550 (set at only 5 ply) finds move one and ann. mate in 14 in just 2. 5
sec...!

It turns out to be a mate in 15.

It's amazing how just 5 ply can "see a mate" in 14 or 15 moves!

rob

rob



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