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Subject: Re: WAC #146 -- not a good test position

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 21:16:21 07/02/03

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On July 03, 2003 at 00:13:59, Mike Byrne wrote:

>normal search identifies Bd3 and Bh3 as mates ....
>
>White(1):[d] 8/8/2Kp4/3P1B2/2P2k2/5p2/8/8 w - - bm Bc8; id "WAC146";
>White(1): st 120
>search time set to 120.00.
>White(1): go
>end-game phase
>              clearing hash tables
>              time surplus   0.00  time limit 2:00 (2:00)
>              depth   time  score   variation (1)
>                4     0.00     ++   1. Bh3!!
>                4     0.00   2.62   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2
>                4->   0.00   2.62   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2
>                5     0.00   2.68   1. Bh3 Ke5 2. c5 dxc5 3. Kxc5
>                5->   0.02   2.68   1. Bh3 Ke5 2. c5 dxc5 3. Kxc5
>                6     0.02     --   1. Bh3
>                6     0.02   2.27   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6
>                6     0.04     ++   1. Bd3!!
>                6     0.04   4.99   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6
>                6->   0.04   4.99   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6
>                7     0.05   5.35   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6 4.
>                                    Bf1
>                7->   0.07   5.35   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6 4.
>                                    Bf1
>                8     0.08   5.45   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6 4.
>                                    Bf1 Kf7
>                8->   0.10   5.45   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 f2 3. cxd6 Kf6 4.
>                                    Bf1 Kf7
>                9     0.10     ++   1. Bd3!!
>                9     0.11   6.89   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 Kf6 3. Kxd6 Kf7 4.
>                                    c6 Ke8 5. Bf5
>                9->   0.15   6.89   1. Bd3 Ke5 2. c5 Kf6 3. Kxd6 Kf7 4.
>                                    c6 Ke8 5. Bf5
>               10     0.15     ++   1. Bd3!!
>               10     0.25  11.30   1. Bd3 Ke3 2. Bf1 Kd4 3. Kxd6 Kc3 4.
>                                    c5 Kd2 5. c6 Ke3
>               10->   0.25  11.30   1. Bd3 Ke3 2. Bf1 Kd4 3. Kxd6 Kc3 4.
>                                    c5 Kd2 5. c6 Ke3
>               11     0.30  11.68   1. Bd3 Ke3 2. Bf1 Kd4 3. Kxd6 Kc3 4.
>                                    Kc7 Kd2 5. d6 Ke3 6. d7
>               11     0.41  11.69   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf4 3. Kxd6 Ke4 4.
>                                    c5 Kd4 5. Ke6 Ke3 6. d6 <HT>
>               11->   0.41  11.69   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf4 3. Kxd6 Ke4 4.
>                                    c5 Kd4 5. Ke6 Ke3 6. d6 <HT> (s=2)
>               12     0.50  11.82   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf4 3. Kxd6 Ke4 4.
>                                    c5 Kd4 5. c6 Ke3 6. c7 Ke4
>               12     0.57     ++   1. Bd3!!
>               12     3.11  17.81   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Bf1 <HT>
>               12->   3.11  17.81   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Bf1 <HT>
>               13     3.36     ++   1. Bd3!!
>               13     3.94  19.43   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Qf8 Kd4 7. d6
>               13->   3.96  19.43   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Qf8 Kd4 7. d6
>               14     6.05  19.74   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Qb6+ Kf4 7. Qd4+
>                                    Kg3 8. Qg7+ Kf4 9. d6
>               14->   6.10  19.74   1. Bd3 Kg3 2. c5 Kf4 3. cxd6 Ke3 4.
>                                    d7 Kd4 5. d8=Q Ke3 6. Qb6+ Kf4 7. Qd4+
>                                    Kg3 8. Qg7+ Kf4 9. d6
>               15     6.18     ++   1. Bd3!!
>               15    28.61  Mat51   1. Bd3 Ke3 2. c5 Kxd3 3. cxd6 <EGTB>
>               15    49.68  Mat44   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf4 3. c5 Kf5 4.
>                                    cxd6 Ke4 5. d7 Kd4 6. Be2 f2 7. Bd3
>                                    Kxd3 <HT>
>               15->  49.68  Mat44   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf4 3. c5 Kf5 4.
>                                    cxd6 Ke4 5. d7 Kd4 6. Be2 f2 7. Bd3
>                                    Kxd3 <HT> (s=2)
>               16    51.18  Mat41   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6 <EGTB>
>               16->  52.94  Mat41   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6 <EGTB> (s=2)
>               17    55.13  Mat41   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6 <EGTB>
>               17->  59.85  Mat41   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6 <EGTB> (s=4)
>               18     1:02  Mat41   1. Bh3 Kg3 2. Bf1 Kf2 3. c5 Kxf1 4.
>                                    cxd6 <EGTB> (s=3)
>               18     1:08     ++   1. Bc8!!
>              time=2:00  cpu=104%  mat=3  n=71443260  fh=98%  nps=595k
>              ext-> chk=8546017 cap=30316 pp=489664 1rep=344798 mate=6
>              predicted=0  nodes=71443260  evals=20390716
>              endgame tablebase-> probes done=30543  successful=30543
>              SMP->  split=1245  stop=112  data=8/32  cpu=2:05  elap=2:00

of course Bc8 may bethe fastest mate

White(1): 8/8/2Kp4/3P1B2/2P2k2/5p2/8/8 w - - bm Bc8; id "WAC146";
White(1): search Bc8
White(1): st 300
search time set to 300.00.
White(1): go
end-game phase
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 5:00 (5:00)
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
                5     0.00   1.94   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Ke5 3. Bf1
                5->   0.00   1.94   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Ke5 3. Bf1
                6     0.00     ++   1. Bc8!!
                6     0.01   4.23   1. Bc8 Ke5 2. Bh3 Kf6 3. Kxd6 f2
                6->   0.01   4.23   1. Bc8 Ke5 2. Bh3 Kf6 3. Kxd6 f2
                7     0.01   4.35   1. Bc8 Ke5 2. Bh3 f2 3. Bf1 Kd4 4.
                                    Kxd6
                7->   0.01   4.35   1. Bc8 Ke5 2. Bh3 f2 3. Bf1 Kd4 4.
                                    Kxd6
                8     0.03     ++   1. Bc8!!
                8     0.06   4.87   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg5 3. c5 Kg6 4. Kxd6
                                    Kf6
                8->   0.06   4.87   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg5 3. c5 Kg6 4. Kxd6
                                    Kf6
                9     0.09   5.07   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6
                9->   0.09   5.07   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6
               10     0.12   5.35   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6 Kf6
               10->   0.12   5.35   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6 Kf6
               11     0.14     ++   1. Bc8!!
               11     0.23   6.52   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg5 5. Ke6 Kg6 6. d6
               11->   0.23   6.52   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg5 5. Ke6 Kg6 6. d6
               12     0.34     ++   1. Bc8!!
               12     0.39  11.77   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg3 5. c5 Kh2 6. c6 Kg1
               12->   0.39  11.77   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg3 5. c5 Kh2 6. c6 Kg1
               13     0.47     ++   1. Bc8!!
               13     1.95  12.37   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg1 5. Kc5 Kh2 6. d6 Kg3 7. Kc6
               13->   1.95  12.37   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg1 5. Kc5 Kh2 6. d6 Kg3 7. Kc6
               14     2.59  12.45   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg3 5. c5 <HT>
               14->   2.59  12.45   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    Kxd6 Kg3 5. c5 <HT>
               15     2.78     ++   1. Bc8!!
               15     7.20  15.11   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6 Kf6 6. d7 Kf7 7. d8=Q
                                    Kg7 8. Qb6 Kf6 9. Qxf2+
               15->   7.20  15.11   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Ke5 5. cxd6 Kf6 6. d7 Kf7 7. d8=Q
                                    Kg7 8. Qb6 Kf6 9. Qxf2+
               16     7.84     ++   1. Bc8!!
               16    11.65  18.52   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Kg3 5. cxd6 Kh2 6. d7 Kh1 7. d8=Q
                                    Kg1 8. Bh3 Kh2 9. Bf1
               16->  11.65  18.52   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Kg3 5. cxd6 Kh2 6. d7 Kh1 7. d8=Q
                                    Kg1 8. Bh3 Kh2 9. Bf1
               17    13.22     ++   1. Bc8!!
               17    15.14  20.43   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Kg3 5. cxd6 Kf4 6. d7 Ke3 7. d8=Q
                                    Kd2 8. Qg5+ Kc2 9. d6 Kd1 10. Qe5
               17->  15.14  20.43   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kf4 4.
                                    c5 Kg3 5. cxd6 Kf4 6. d7 Ke3 7. d8=Q
                                    Kd2 8. Qg5+ Kc2 9. d6 Kd1 10. Qe5
               18    18.23     ++   1. Bc8!!
               18    25.01  Mat21   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    c5 Kg1 5. Ba6 Kh2 6. cxd6 Kg1 7. d7
                                    Kh1 8. d8=Q Kg1 9. Bf1 Kxf1 <EGTB>
               18->  25.01  Mat21   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    c5 Kg1 5. Ba6 Kh2 6. cxd6 Kg1 7. d7
                                    Kh1 8. d8=Q Kg1 9. Bf1 Kxf1 <EGTB>
               19    31.53  Mat21   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    c5 Kg1 5. Ba6 Kh2 6. cxd6 Kg1 7. d7
                                    Kh1 8. d8=Q Kg2 9. Qg5+ Kf3 10. Qg3+
                                    Kxg3 11. Kc5 <EGTB>
               19->  31.53  Mat21   1. Bc8 f2 2. Bh3 Kg3 3. Bf1 Kh2 4.
                                    c5 Kg1 5. Ba6 Kh2 6. cxd6 Kg1 7. d7
                                    Kh1 8. d8=Q Kg2 9. Qg5+ Kf3 10. Qg3+
                                    Kxg3 11. Kc5 <EGTB>



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