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Subject: Re: Problem......How many Mate Solutions...? Thanks

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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