Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:12:35 02/12/99
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On February 12, 1999 at 12:33:53, blass uri wrote: >8/p2q4/4pQ2/p2p4/p1pQ1K2/2p2b2/1N1N1n1p/2B4k b - - 0 1 > >This is a study I composed a few years ago. > >black say mate in 17.5 against itself. >I used Genius3 for many hours to help me to compose and to check the endgame. > >The main line is 1...e5+ 2.Kxf3 Qh3+ 3.Kxf2 Qg2+ 4.Ke1 exd4 5.Qf1+ Qxf1 6.Kxf1 >cxb2 7.Bxb2 c3 8.Nb1 cxb2 9.Kf2 a3 10.Nxa3 a4 11.Nb1 a3 12.Nxa3 d3 13.Nb1 a5 >14.Nd2 b1Q 15.Nxb1 a4 16.Nd2 a3 17.Nf1 a2 18.Ng3# What a great problem! Not only is the setup interesting, but there are so many interesting alternatives. The best thing about watching the computer pound on this position is the manic-depressive evals. Happy-Sad, Happy-Sad, Happy-Sad, Happy-Sad... Like watching a bouncing ball. I did not solve it yet. I might give it a big pound tonight.
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