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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