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Subject: Re: Please try this Old Classic

Author: Eelco de Groot

Date: 12:29:39 11/13/04

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On November 13, 2004 at 13:09:02, chandler yergin wrote:

>On November 13, 2004 at 10:44:52, Eelco de Groot wrote:
>
>>On November 13, 2004 at 08:27:14, chandler yergin wrote:
>>
>>>Composed by Frank Healey in 1846
>>>
>>>[D]8/8/3K4/2R5/8/2Pk4/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>Simple for Humans...
>>>
>>>A Mate in 3
>>>
>>>Why Engines have trouble with it?
>
>I tried it with Shredder 8, Fritz 8, & Hiarchs 8
>I opened 'new position' in Chessbase
>Cleared Board, Pasted Fen; click OK
>Activated engine
>Clicked on 'infinite analysis
>
>They found Mate in 5! Not 3.
>After 7 minutes.. they still had not found Mate in 3.
>
>Perhaps it's "operator" error...
>but I know EGTB was on.
>So...??
>What's goin on?
>
>Please explain your procedure.
>Thanks,
>CY
>
>>
>>Nice problem, Chandler!
>
>My favorite Miniature
>;)
>
>
>>

Hello Chandler, yes, it's a nice problem. Probably not every program knows how
to appreciate a work of art? But to be sure I don't know why your programs don't
find the shortest path, and I'm afraid I don't have any of the Chessbase
programs yet. I think I'll buy Shredder one day. Especially with endgame tables
I would think the program should find this instantly, if you have the right
5-piece tables? I honestly don't know.

 Eelco



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