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Subject: and I also got confused!

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 13:27:08 02/23/03

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On February 23, 2003 at 16:23:16, Mike Byrne wrote:

>Ruffian , among others, like Shredder 7,  gets confused by this position,  It
>thinks it's mate in 18 for black and plays Kxd7 -- which, unfortunately leads to
>a Mate in 18 for BLACK!.  The problem here is that the EGTB does not recognizing

a mate in 18 for WHITE after Kxd7??



>castling rights and the program is not examining them either.
>
>Proper play is Kd8 and black mates in 18
>
>[d] 2k5/3P4/8/8/8/8/1r5p/R3K3 b Q - 0 1
>
>Ruffian 1.0.1 analysis
>
>New game
>2k5/3P4/8/8/8/8/1r5p/R3K3 b Q - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Ruffian 1.0.1:
>
>1. -+ (-#17): 1...Kxd7 2.0-0-0+ Ke6 3.Kxb2 Kf5
>2. -+ (-#18): 1...Kd8 2.Ra8+ Kxd7
>
>(Byrne, Secane, PA USA 23.02.2003)
>
>Proper Analysis:
>
>
>If black plays Kxd7, then it is mate for white in 18 with 0-0-0 as shown by
>Fritz 8.
>
>
>[d]8/3k4/8/8/8/8/1r5p/R3K3 w Q - 0 1
>
>Analysis by Fritz 8:
>
>1. +- (#18): 2.0-0-0+ Ke6 3.Kxb2 Ke5 4.Kc3
>2. -+ (-#16): 2.Ra7+ Kc6 3.Rh7 h1Q+ 4.Rxh1 Rb1+
>
>(Byrne, Secane, PA USA 23.02.2003)



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