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Subject: Re: The game of chess can never ever be solved.

Author: Omid David

Date: 10:46:52 11/04/02

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On November 03, 2002 at 16:53:53, Ingo Lindam wrote:

>On November 03, 2002 at 16:40:54, Omid David wrote:
>
>>On November 03, 2002 at 16:37:22, Ingo Lindam wrote:
>>
>>>On November 03, 2002 at 13:17:46, Omid David wrote:
>>>
>>>>There are two options to solve the game:
>>>>
>>>>1) real-time search: You believe it is possible in the future, I don't. We
>>>>disagree in the speed limit.
>>>>
>>>>2) preprocessing and storing all possible position in database: We both agree
>>>>that it is impossible due to lack of storage space.
>>>
>>>I would like to allow myself to disagree. I see atleast a third option to solve
>>>a game like chess:
>>>
>>>first:
>>>real-time search
>>>to reach a position with the properties defined by either
>>>A1, A2, A3,...,A(n-1) or An
>>>
>>>second:
>>>real-time search
>>>to reach a position with the properties defined by either
>>>B1, ..., B(m-1) or Bm
>>>
>>>third:
>>>real-time search to win the position
>>>
>>>assume you can proof that a position with the properties defined by either
>>>A1, A2, A3,...,A(n-1) or An can be reached by (e.g) white within 20 moves
>>>
>>>assume you can proof that each of those position (e.g.) white can transform into
>>>a position with the properties defined by either
>>>B1, ..., B(m-1) or Bm
>>>within another 20 moves
>>>
>>>assume you can proof that all these positions can be won within further 20 moves
>>>(or atleast transformed into a TB ending that is won)
>>>
>>>Wouldn't that be sufficient to call the game solved?
>>>(Although I don't expect us to reach it)
>>>
>>>Ingo
>>
>>You are correct. But our assumption is that there is no forced checkmate in 30,
>>40, or even 50 moves.
>
>theoretically this should work also for a draw. You just have to show that white
>is able to force the draw as described above...and then show that black is able
>to do so as well after each first white move.
>

Showing a forced draw for white might be possible withing less than 50 moves;
but a forced draw for black seems much harder to find.

>Ingo



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