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Subject: Re: Sorry again - only Mate in 4 (without 0-0-0-0: yes)

Author: Dennis Breuker

Date: 11:07:13 01/05/03

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On January 05, 2003 at 12:23:34, F. Huber wrote:

>On January 05, 2003 at 11:55:34, Dennis Breuker wrote:
>
>>From this book (page 8):
>>[D] 8/8/4P3/3p4/2p3p1/1pP1kPPp/1P5P/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1
>>White mates in 3 (Krabbé, Schaakbulletin 1972).
>>Solution:
>>1.e7 {Threatening 2.e8=Q+ followed by 3.Qe2 mate}
>>The main variations are:
>>(a) 1..gxf3 2.e8=Q+ Kd3 3.0-0-0 mate
>>(b) 1..Kxf3 2.e8=R! {2.e8=Q? Kg2!} and now:
>>  (b1) 2..d4 3.0-0 mate
>>  (b2) 2..Kg2 3.0-0-0-0 mate
>>So a problem with three different castlings as solution!
>...
>>Dennis
>
>This is what ChestUCI says about it:
>
>ChestUCI Ver.2.4:
>Search for Mate in 10 ...
>Mate in 4 found !  (1 Solution in 00:00)
>D4  00:00  M4  e7 Kxf3 Rf1 Ke3 e8Q Kd3 0-0-0
>
>Franz.

See above for the intended solution: in (b2) it says
3.0-0-0-0 mate. And Chest does not know this move I guess...

Please (re-)read the discussion about 0-0-0-0 first...

Dennis

• Re: Sorry again - only Mate in 4 (without 0-0-0-0: yes) F. Huber 15:08:19 01/05/03
  • Re: Sorry again - only Mate in 4 (without 0-0-0-0: yes) Dennis Breuker 00:58:47 01/06/03

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