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Subject: Re: Forced Mate in 7......?

Author: Volker Kniest

Date: 08:38:45 05/28/05

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On May 28, 2005 at 11:30:11, Rob Basham wrote:

>[D]6Bb/8/8/8/8/2nK4/2R5/1k6 w - - 0 1
>
>White plays Bh7 and mates in 7.
>
>
>1. Bh7....if Ka1,
>2.  Kc4 mates then in a forced win.
>
>I was wondering if any programs announce a mate (in any number of moves)
>at move one....
>thanks
>Rob

No, there isn't a forced mate in 7. Corresponding to 6-men Nalimov, there is a
forced mate in 17 moves.

Volker



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