Author: Vincent Lejeune
Date: 11:20:41 05/28/05
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On May 28, 2005 at 11:38:45, Volker Kniest wrote: >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 Here are the 7-best moves _after_ 1.Bh7 , shredder9 + 5 men EGTB Nouvelle partie, 7b/7B/8/8/8/2nK4/2R5/1k6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Shredder 9: 1. +- (#16): 1...Cd5 2.Rd2 Ff6 3.Tc5+ Rb2 4.Txd5 2. +- (#16): 1...Cb5 2.Tc8 Fb2 3.Rc4+ Rc1 4.Rxb5+ 3. +- (#15): 1...Cd1 2.Rd2 Cf2 3.Tc8+ Ra2 4.Txh8 4. +- (#14): 1...Ca2 2.Rd2 Cc1 3.Txc1+ 5. +- (#14): 1...Fe5 2.Rc4 Ca2 3.Te2+ Rc1 4.Txa2 6. +- (#13): 1...Ff6 2.Rc4 Ca2 3.Tf2+ Rc1 4.Txf6 7. +- (#12): 1...Fg7 2.Rc4 Ca2 3.Tg2+ Rc1 4.Txg7
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