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Subject: Re: null move and mate threat

Author: Stuart Cracraft

Date: 14:33:14 10/09/04

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On October 08, 2004 at 21:32:19, Zach Wegner wrote:

>>It is very easy to get WAC141 in one second.
>>
>>Using illogical recapture extensions as Stuart does help but if illogical
>>recapture extensions are allowed then there are better ideas.
>>
>>Use the following special Wac141 extensions.
>>
>>If root position is identical to 141 root position
>>If the first move is c1xf4 then
>>do  1 and 2 in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by 1 ply
>>2)If the second move is d6xf4 then do 1 and 2  in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by another ply
>>2)If the third move is h4xh5 then do 1 and 2  in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by another ply
>>2)If the fourth move is g6xh5 then do 1 and 2  in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by another ply
>>2)If the 5th move is h1xh5 then do 1 and 2  in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by another ply
>>2)If the 6th ply is f4-h6 then do 1 and 2  in the next 2 lines
>>1)extend by another ply
>>2)If the 7th ply is h5xh6 then
>>extend by anpther ply
>>
>>If you claim that it is cheating then I claim that using counter productive
>>recapture extension is also cheating by the same logic.
>>
>>My special 141 extensions will be triggered only in position 141 and the price
>>of one if is very small so practically my extensions will help to solve 141 fas
>>
>>Uri
>>
>
>I thought about that, but I didn't think Stuart would find it very acceptable.
>:)

Right -- and it doesn't win the new prize of $50 (raised today)
for the person helping me to get WAC < 1 second!!!!



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