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

Author: Rob Basham

Date: 06:36:05 10/09/05

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On October 08, 2005 at 22:01:01, chandler yergin wrote:

>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

Hi..I KNOW it is a mate in 4 or 5...
My question was...how many *different* solutions or posibilities
there are....!

Rob



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