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Subject: Re: Strange mate in 2

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 16:03:23 12/26/98

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On December 26, 1998 at 19:00:13, James T. Walker wrote:

>On December 26, 1998 at 18:38:07, Amir Ban wrote:
>
>>On December 26, 1998 at 17:12:24, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>Can someone explain why Junior 5 played h7?? in this position?  Even if allowed
>>>to go to 62 ply it plays h7?
>>>
>>>[Event "Blitz 5'"]
>>>[Site "?"]
>>>[Date "1998.12.26"]
>>>[Round "?"]
>>>[White "Junior 5, PII."]
>>>[Black "Nimzo99"]
>>>[Result "0-1"]
>>>[WhiteElo "2555"]
>>>[BlackElo "2500"]
>>>[Annotator "Junior 5"]
>>>[SetUp "1"]
>>>[FEN "6nK/5k2/7P/8/8/8/1B6/8 w - - 0 1"]
>>>[PlyCount "4"]
>>>
>>>{20928kB, Jun-book.ctg=351287 pos}
>>>1. h7 {0.00/62 3} 1... Ne7 {15}
>>>2. Be5 {-85.66/62 0} 2... Ng6# {6}
>>>0-1
>>>Jim Walker
>>
>>This is the result of assuming insufficient material for mate.
>>
>>Go to 'engine parameters' and turn off 'insufficient material' if you don't want
>>to fall for these kind of positions.
>>
>>Amir
>
>Thanks for your advice.  However, I turned off the insufficient material and
>Junior still plays h7??
>Jim Walker

OK! Now it works.  I had to hit the "New" button after turning off the
"insufficient material" and reset the position.  Now Junior plays Kh7.
Thanks again,
Jim Walker



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