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Subject: Re: max KQK distance-to-mate

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 21:44:06 03/09/05

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On March 10, 2005 at 00:39:07, Helmut Conrady wrote:

>On March 09, 2005 at 23:18:14, James Swafford wrote:
>
>>
>>What is the maximum DTM of a KQK position with the
>>winning side to move?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>--
>>James
>
>
>wKa1, wQb2; bKf5 wtm, # in 10

Just for fun, here is a Yace pv:

       505   3.331  Mat10 21f. 1.Qf2+ {EGTB} 1...Ke5! 2.Qf3 Ke6 3.Kb2! Ke7
                               4.Kc3! Kd7 5.Qf6! Kc7 6.Kc4 Kd7 7.Kc5! Kc7
                               8.Qf7+ Kc8 9.Kc6! Kd8 10.Qf8# {1001}




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