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Subject: Re: chess problem (for humans only)

Author: Martin Grabriel

Date: 07:20:18 06/29/03

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On June 29, 2003 at 09:24:51, Hans van der Zijden wrote:

>>...way too easy for computers
>>
>>...not a bad game for a couple of patzers  we both got a little sloppy near the
>>end.
>>
>>[d] r5k1/p5pp/4p3/1p2N3/2pP4/2P1P3/qP6/5QKR w - - 0 34
>>
>>My opponent sort of groaned  immediately after touching my a2 pawn
>>..understandably so.
>
>
>My brain running at 0.1 hertz comes up with the following:
>
>depth   time  score               variation (1)
> 1-5      2   looks promising     1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Rxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qh5+
> 1-5      4   try something else  1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Rxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qg6+
> 1-6      8   this must be mate   1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Qg6 h6 3. Rxh6+ Kg8
> 1-3     11   ah, now I see it    1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Ng6++
>
>My brain is not available for download.
>
>Hans.

Mine is not as promising. Using LAZY personality and no book/tablebase I get :

plies =2
1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. damn can't do anything anymore





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