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Subject: Re: Does any program find Nigel Shorts 31. Kh2!

Author: Chris

Date: 14:06:39 08/13/02

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Game stats: N.Short - J.Timman (Tilburg, 1991):

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>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Qe2 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3
>a5 10.a4 dxe5 11.dxe5 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Re1 e6 14.Nd2 Nd5 15.Nf3 Qc5 16.Qe4
>Qb4 17.Bc4 Nb6 18.b3 Nxc4 19.bxc4 Re8 20.Rd1 Qc5 21.Qh4 b6 22.Be3 Qc6 23.Bh6 Bh8
>24.Rd8 Bb7 25.Rad1 Bg7 26.R8d7 Rf8 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.R1d4 Rae8 29.Qf6+ Kg8 30.h4
>h5
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>4rrk1/1bpR1p2/1pq1pQp1/p3P2p/P1PR3P/5N2/2P2PP1/6K1 w - a6 0 31
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>Does any program find Shorts 31. Kh2?
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>31.Kh2! Rc8 32.Kg3 Rce8 33.Kf4 Bc8 34.Kg5 with the idea Kh6 and mate..
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>The idea of mating with the king in the middle game is very unusual, but maybe
>the programs can find it anyway by using brute force?



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