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Subject: Re: Test position !!! Can your engine find mate in 17!!

Author: John Merlino

Date: 21:51:19 09/14/05

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On September 14, 2005 at 21:06:28, Vegadapirate wrote:

>Hello all , recently i posted  this message but i did not get any reply , i have
>a slow machine i would like some people with good machines to test this position
>and find mate in 17.Thx in advance
>
>[D] r1b4r/1p1n1k2/4ppp1/p1B4N/qP5Q/8/2P2P1P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1

Why do you think it is a mate in 17? Even after forcing what appears to be the
most obvious line:

1.Rxg6 Rh7 2.Rxf6+ Nxf6 3.Qxf6+ Ke8 4.Qf8+ Kd7 5.Qd6+ Ke8 6.Nf6+ Kf7

CM9_R1 does not find a mate in any reasonable amount of time on a P4-2.4. What
is your complete line?

jm



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