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Subject: Re: Albillo "unsolved" some remarks

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:15:41 05/11/04

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On May 11, 2004 at 02:22:12, Bernhard Bauer wrote:

>On May 11, 2004 at 02:05:18, Martin Baumung wrote:
>
>>Hi Jouni,
>>
>>>[D]3qk3/8/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQ -
>>>
>>>I am 99,9% this is mate in 11 by e4 as some engines claim. After 12 hours
>>>computing Chest is analyzed both e4 and d4 without finding mate in 10 mate. Note
>>>also, if we put knight, bishop or rook to d8 it's mate in 8, 8 or 9 with
>>>e4 always!
>>
>>I've had some qualms too about that particular position - without any success so
>>far :-( I begin to doubt it's a #11...
>>
>>>BTW if I analyze this complete with Chest is it analyzed first 14 piece TB??
>>
>>I think there are "some more" possibilities to arrange these 14 pieces on the
>>board ;-)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Martin
>
>these 14 pieces
>===============
> fourteen ??? I guess you are a mathematician - these guys are famous for their
>lack of ability to count.


Your opinion about mathematicians is wrong.
There are mathematicians who are good in counting.

There are combinatoric problems when the solution is an integer and
if you are unable to count correctly you are not going to solve them correctly.

Uri



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