Author: Kelly Fergason
Date: 13:05:35 10/22/03
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On October 22, 2003 at 15:50:50, Darren Rushton wrote: >[D] Bq1B1K2/3PpN2/P3Pp2/P1p2P2/2Pk1b1R/1p6/pN1P1P2/QR6 w - - 0 1 > >'If I could take one diagram to a desert island, it would be this one.' > >Leonid Yarosh - Mate in 4 >1st Prize Shakhmatyi v SSSR 1983 > >Here are the main variations of the solution recapitulated: > >1.a7! >1...axb1=Q 2.axb8=Q Qxb2(!) 3.Qxb3 Qc3 4.Qxc3 mate > Qe4(!) 3.Qxf4 Qxf4 4.Rxf4 mate >1...axb1=R(!) 2.axb8=R! Rxb2(!)3.Rxb3 Kxc4 4.Qa4 mate > 2.axb8=Q? Rxb2! 3.Qxb3 stalemate >1...axb1=B(!) 2.axb8=B! Be4(!) 3.Bxf4 B- 4.Be3(5) mate > 2.axb8=Q? Be4! 3.Qxf4 stalemate >1...axb1=N(!) 2.axb8=N! Nxd2(!) 3.Qc1! Ne4 4.Nc6 mate > 2.axb8=Q? Nxd2! 3.Qxf4+ Kc3 4.?? > 3.Rxf4+ Ne4 4.?? > 3.Qc1 Ne4 4.?? > >What do Fritz and friends make of this one? > >Regards, > >Daz New game Bq1B1K2/3PpN2/P3Pp2/P1p2P2/2Pk1b1R/1p6/pN1P1P2/QR6 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Junior 8: 1.Qxa2 bxa2 2.Re1 Bxd2 +- (16.23) Depth: 3 00:00:00 1.Rbh1 Qb4 2.Rxf4# +- (26.91) Depth: 3 00:00:00 1.Nd1+ Kd3 2.Qc3+ Ke2 3.Bf3+ Kf1 4.Rxb3 +- (27.06) Depth: 3 00:00:00 2kN 1.Nd1+! +- (27.36) Depth: 6 00:00:00 9kN 1.Nd1+ Kxc4 2.Qc3+ Kb5 3.Qxb3+ Kxa6 4.Bb7+ Qxb7 5.Qxb7# +- (#5) Depth: 6 00:00:00 96kN 1.Re1 Qe5 2.Nxe5 fxe5 3.Re4# +- (#3) Depth: 6 00:00:00 106kN 1.Re1 Qe5 2.Nxe5 fxe5 3.Re4# +- (#3) Depth: 6 00:00:00 109kN (Fergason, 1.5Ghz, 512Mb, 192Mb hash, 22.10.2003)
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