Author: Helmut Conrady
Date: 09:35:48 03/10/05
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On March 10, 2005 at 08:18:37, James T. Walker wrote: >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 Correct, but it´s hard to believe, that Kb1 or Qh8 lead to the same result. Interesting, too: This is the only position with #in 10. Helmut
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