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Subject: Re: Mate in Seven Problem...

Author: Heiner Marxen

Date: 08:15:42 02/09/99

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On February 08, 1999 at 17:50:14, Robert A. Basham wrote:

>My Extreme Chess finds move one at 12 ply -- in about 10 min.
>(slow machine)...  :-)
>
>    White       Black
>-----------------------------
>K = g 8          /     h 5
>R =  none        /   f 1, h 2
>B = c 8
>N = d 6
>P = f 4, g 3, h 4   /   f 6, g 5, h 6
>--------------------------------------------
>Move one is N d6 - e8..!
>
>1. Ne8..!!    Kg6   2. h5+   Rxh5    3. f5+   Rxf5    4. g4  Rf4
>5. Bf5+    and mates!

I can confirm this.  My problem solving program needs 35 seconds
on a P/166 to find the solution and to verify that all other
moves for white do not force mate in seven (e.g. 1.Nf5? Kg4).

Heiner



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