Author: chandler yergin
Date: 08:12:28 08/30/03
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On August 29, 2003 at 06:56:09, Manfred Rosenboom wrote: >Chest (mate solver) can't even find a mate in 8, so this study is definitely >flawed. > >Best, >Manfred Several assumptions have been made regarding this "problem". The normal Sunday paper puzzle like those submitted by GM Robert Burn & GM Tal Shaked are the "Mate in Two" types. When have you ever seen a Mate in 3 or Mate in 4 in these columns? Occasionally, Composition competitions or Tournaments are held; in conjunction with newspapers and/or magazines. These competitions of Mate in 5 ususally are in the realm of "help mates" or "self mates". In the self mates, the tradition is that Black move first, and force White to mate him. The position has not been identified as a "study", and the conclusion that it is flawed is premature. It would have been helpful, if the original poster had included the entire newspaper article. I don't recall the Engine that solves "help mate" puzzles; some of you may have it, and can clarify the situation. Please consider the Puzzle as such, see if there is a Mate in 5, and Post your results. Thank you, CY
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