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

Author: T. Opas

Date: 03:37:04 08/14/02

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On August 13, 2002 at 23:42:32, Uri Blass wrote:

>On August 13, 2002 at 19:04:59, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>On August 13, 2002 at 17:05:24, Chris wrote:
>>
>>>4rrk1/1bpR1p2/1pq1pQp1/p3P2p/P1PR3P/5N2/2P2PP1/6K1 w - a6 0 31
>>>Does any program find Shorts 31. Kh2?
>>>
>>>31.Kh2! Rc8 32.Kg3 Rce8 33.Kf4 Bc8 34.Kg5 with the idea Kh6 and mate..
>>>
>>>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?
>
>I tried deep fritz for some hours(selectivity=0,p850,64 mbytes) with no success
>so maybe black has a defence after Kh2.
>
Theres no defence:

31.Kh2! Bc8 (best blacks move) 32.Ng5! Qxd7 (32....Bxd7 33.g4! hxg4 34.h5! +-)
33.Rxd7 Bxd7 34.g4! +-

Las

• Re: Does any program find Nigel Shorts 31. Kh2! Uri Blass 05:31:36 08/15/02
  • Re: Does any program find Nigel Shorts 31. Kh2! Miguel A. Ballicora 10:03:07 08/15/02
    • Re: Does any program find Nigel Shorts 31. Kh2! Uri Blass 11:56:13 08/15/02

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