Author: chandler yergin
Date: 19:01:01 10/08/05
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On October 08, 2005 at 13:34:58, Rob Basham wrote: >On October 08, 2005 at 05:06:58, David Mitchell wrote: > >>On October 07, 2005 at 23:07:51, Rob Basham wrote: >> >>>[D]8/6R1/1K6/2P5/8/4k3/Q7/8 w - - 0 1 >>> >>>I find about 8 or 9 different mate solutions.. >>> >>>Anyone here find more than 9 solutions? >>> >>>Or, just how many solutions are there that end in a mate? >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>Rob >> >>The material imbalance is so overwhelming, that any move by white could lead to >>a checkmate within the 50 move rule. >> >>So the set of possible first moves is large, consisting of every white move, >>then you have every possible black move (because none of them will prevent >>checkmate for many moves, when a draw becomes possible from the 50 move rule). >> >>The answer then, is that there are thousands of continuations which would lead >>to mate, here. >> >>Dave > >Wow..thanks Dave... >I think you answered my question! > >Rob Sorry.. I disagree, once you have found Mate in 5 or 4 why continue? Please answer the Question. Thanks, Chan
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