Author: John Merlino
Date: 15:01:08 05/16/03
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On May 16, 2003 at 17:47:27, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On May 16, 2003 at 17:06:27, John Merlino wrote: > >>On May 16, 2003 at 16:54:26, Art Basham wrote: >> >>>Here white plays >>>1. Rh8+...and mates in 14 moves...(at the most)... >>> >>>[D]r2q1rk1/pp2pp2/3pb3/3Qb2R/4P1p1/1BN1Bn2/PPP2P2/2K4R w - - >>> >>>After....BxR, >>> >>>2. Qxe6...!! >> >>Because every move is either a check or a capture, it's a no-brainer for >>Chessmaster 9000, announcing mate in 14 in one second: > >This should be a challenge for your Chessmaster 9000. >_Every_ move is a check. > >[D] 3nn3/2p2p2/6p1/n1PB3n/3BK3/1P4P1/3NNPnk/3nn2b w - - 0 1 > >Fritz 8 and Delfi 4.1 solved it instantly (0 s) > >Michael How long is the mate and what is the solution? CM9000 has not spotted the mate on my computer in two minutes, but this could be because the mate is too long. The King has a maximum search depth of 46 plies, so if the mate is longer than 23 moves, then The King will not find it. jm
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