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Subject: Re: Mate in 14...!

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 15:07:12 05/16/03

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On May 16, 2003 at 18:01:08, John Merlino wrote:

>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

Its not a mate. Its a forced draw. This is interesting (at least for me).
Chessmaster can not find the draw but will find a mate in a similar position
very quickly.

Michael

Michael



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