Author: chandler yergin
Date: 19:40:08 08/29/03
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On August 29, 2003 at 09:38:55, Arturo Ochoa wrote: >On August 29, 2003 at 07:25:13, chandler yergin wrote: > >>On August 29, 2003 at 07:02:50, George Tsavdaris wrote: >> >>>On August 29, 2003 at 06:26:26, Andy Prap wrote: >>> >>>>There is a puzzle in a Newspaper today where it is said White plays + >>>>it mates in 5. What your is your engine saying? I think it takes longer than M5, >>>>as Black has some solutions. >>>> >>>>[D] 3rn1k1/pb3p2/1p1rp1p1/2q1N1P1/5P2/2PB4/PP5Q/2KRR3 w - - 0 1 >>>> >>>>What do you think? >>>> >>>Absolutely no Mate in 5 exists. Of course white is winning after Rh1. >>What's wrong with this mate? >>1.Nxf7 Kxf7 2.Qh7+ Ng7 3.Bxg6+ Kf8 4.Qh8+ Ke7 5.Qxg7# Line >>cy > >Wrong. After 1. Nxf7 Kxf7 2. Qh7+ Kf8! I dont see any mate in this position. I >only see a perpetual check, otherwise White could loose by material. I agree it's not a forced mate in 5. Was just showing there was a possible line. Not reading the newspaper article; I assumed it could be a help-mate that was being demonstrated. cy
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