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Subject: Re: max KQK distance-to-mate

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 05:18:37 03/10/05

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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
>
>
>Helmut

Interesting is of the 24 legal moves in that position, 22 of them lead to mate
in 10.  The only two moves that don't win in 10 are when you give away the
Queen.
Jim



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