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Subject: Re: opps. here is the diagram ...

Author: Roman Hartmann

Date: 06:30:25 12/18/05

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On December 17, 2005 at 16:39:02, David Dahlem wrote:

>On December 17, 2005 at 16:37:35, David Dahlem wrote:
>
>>On December 17, 2005 at 15:51:16, K. Burcham wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>What is the shortest mate that you know programs cannot find?
>>>and
>>>What is the shortest mate you know that most programs take a deep search to
>>>find?
>>>
>>>kburcham
>>
>>Here is a mate in 1 (probably not legal). ChestUCI finds the solution, but other
>>engines can't seem to find it. :-)
>>
>>Regards
>>Dave
>
>[D]8/8/pppppppK/NBBR1NRp/nbbrqnrP/PPPPPPPk/8/Q7 w - -

Analysis by Roce 0.0344:

55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 1/2   00:00:00
55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 2/4   00:00:00
55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 3/6   00:00:00
55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 4/8   00:00:00
55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 5/10   00:00:00
55.Qa1-h1#
  +-  (#1)   Depth: 6/12   00:00:01  81kN

Having no QS can help in certain positions (although usually not in actual
play).

Roman



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