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Subject: Re: Dedicated....test....Mate in 9.......fro Steve B...thanks

Author: Rob Basham

Date: 16:32:07 11/13/05

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On November 13, 2005 at 13:18:12, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On November 13, 2005 at 09:51:28, Rob Basham wrote:
>
>>On November 13, 2005 at 08:24:35, Steve B wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>[D]2r3k1/1qr1b1p1/p2pPn2/nppPp3/8/1PP1B2P/P1BQ1P2/5KRR w - - 0 1
>>>>
>>>>Mach 3 takes 5 ply and 2 min. 9 sec. to find...1. Rxg7+
>>>>
>>>>Fidelity Excellence takes 3 hours, 20 minutes to find it....8 ply.
>>>
>>>Hi Rob
>>>Excel Mach 4...5 ply ..1 minute 2 seconds
>>>a nice performance for this litte rare guy
>>>
>>>Sunday Morning Regards
>>>Steve
>>
>>Thanks Steve..Very good!
>>
>>Here is another 6 ply test..one of the first ones I ever set up..
>>I was so excited to see the computers find Rxf7...!
>>
>>[D]3q2k1/1R3p2/1p2p1pp/3nP3/4Q3/P2B1PP1/1P3PK1/r7 w - - 0 1
>>
>>Mach 3 takes 7 min. 51 sec.
>>
>>Cougar.....6 ply.......54 seconds
>>
>>Novag Constelation Forte......58 minutes.
>>
>>thanks again..
>>Wish we had more people interest in testing the dedicated machines....:-)
>>
>>Rob
>
>I believe the position above, Rxf7 was Karpov, 1981. I can't remember much more
>than that. Tournament and player eludes me. The White Player was Kaparov and it
>was close to 1981.
>
>The other position I've encountered as well but don't know who was playing or
>the year, it may have been Steintz as White in the 1880's or 90's?
>
>Am I close? It would be nice to include the players and dates when you can.
>
>Thanks,
> Terry

Thanks Terry...Yes, you are right..I should enclude the players...:-)

Yes, Rxf7 was Karpov,
and Rxg7+ was Kasparov the world champion..

regards
Rob



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