Author: John Merlino
Date: 12:24:59 01/20/99
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On January 19, 1999 at 23:50:59, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote: >It only occurs in the hypothetical mate in 14, that Shirov sets up to convince >us that the chess software can't find the mate. I Kf2 happens on move 11, in >most variations. Another curious thing about CM6000 is that when I set it to >solve for mate in 18 or 14 it calculates alot of line, but doesn't solve for >mate before I got impatient and closed this window. When I run the position in >a 5 minute game however, it plays 1.Rxg7+ immediately! CM6000 experts, what is >going on here? > >mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! > >On January 19, 1999 at 20:29:28, Richard Heldmann wrote: > >>Where is Kf2 in the pgn file? Please excuse my ignorance. >> >>Richard Heldmann CM6000 finds Rxg7+ because it states that it is a mate in 15, and it finds it in about 2 seconds: 1. Rxg7+ Rxg7 2.Rxg7+ Kxg7 3.Qe7+ Kg8 4.Qe8+ Kg7 5.h6+ Kxh6 6.Qf8+ Kh5 7.Qf7+ Kh4 8.Qxh7+ Kh3 9.Qg7+ Kh4 10.Qg5+ Kh3 11.Kf2 Qb6+ 12.Kf1 Qg1+ 13. Kxg1 d6 14.Qg2+ Kh4 15.Qh2++ jm
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