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Subject: Large number of dedicated test positions with times (long post)

Author: William Kerr

Date: 12:57:19 12/23/05


Hi everyone who reads this,

Here is an updated posting of chess positions for dedicated and portable chess
computers. I've added positions to this list and hopefully incorporated
everyones comments concerning these positions. If you find mistakes or have
positions you would like me to add please post.

I hope you enjoy these,
Bill

r3qr1k/pp3pbp/2pn4/7Q/3pP3/2NB3P/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - -  bm Rf6;
 Novag Amber finds Rf6 in about 40 sec. at 6 ply.
 Mach 3 in 3:34 min. score 4.24;
 Novag Sapphire2 does find Rc8+ in about 56 seconds  29 sec
 Novag Scorpio......1 min.
 Mach3 found it at 2 minutes and 16 sec.;
 pf2 e125 9 sec
 both hp jornada 565 w/ 8 mb hash
 pocketgrandmaster w/gromit 1:28 7 ply
 pocketgrandmaster w/sos 0:27 6 ply



k7/8/PP6/K7/4p3/2Rp4/2r5/8 w - - bm Rc8+;id Mate in 9.
 Novag Sapphire 2 can only find...Bg5 - even at 8 ply.;
 pf2 11 sec sees Rc8 5 min no solve


3r1rk1/pbp1b1pp/8/5q1n/2P1p1N1/1N2Q2P/PP3BP1/R1R4K b - - bm Rd3;
 Novag Sapphire 2 can only find...Bg5 - even at 8 ply.;


3r1rk1/pbp1b1pp/8/5q1n/2P1p1N1/1N2Q2P/PP3BP1/R1R4K b - - bm Rd3;


7k/1p3p2/4pNpB/1b2K3/3p4/8/8/8 w - - bm Kd6;id mate in 4
 TurboStar432 takes about 9 minutes
 Novag Scorpio takes 7.8 sec
 Scisys 1850  worked it out in 3 minutes using the mate solving level
 Scisys Chess Champion 2150L  finds the solution in 35 sec;
 mscp 3 sec
 star diamond 6 sec m4
 super forte 53 sec m4
 prisma 1:23 m4
5 prisma mate finder 27 sec



3r3k/p4Qp1/7p/1b1Bp3/4Pp2/7R/4nqPP/4R2K w - - id Mate in 10.
 Saitek Travel Champion takes just 5 ply and finds it in 17 sec
 Novag Amber takes about 25 sec
 Fidelity Par Excellence (5 Mhz) takes 6 ply ....3 min. and 21 sec
 Fidelity Mach 3 (16 Mhz) finds it in 27.5 sec;
 atlanta 47 sec m11 Rxh6
 star diamond 2 sec m11
 pf1 12 sec
 crafty 6 sec
 pf2 15 sec m12



8/6k1/1P1p2p1/3Ppn2/3q4/8/6PP/rR2QB1K b - - bm Ng3;
 mach3 0 sec
 risc 2500  11 sec sel 2 sec brute


r1b2rk1/3n1ppp/p7/Qp1q2B1/P1pPp3/2P1P3/2B2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - bm axb5;
 designer 2100 can't find 30 min;

r1bq1rk1/pp3pbp/2pp1np1/2n3B1/2PNP3/2N2P2/PP1QB1PP/R4RK1 b - - bm Nfxe4;;
 designer 2100 can't find 20 min


r2qk2r/ppp2p1p/3p1np1/2b1P3/2BnP3/2NP3P/PPP3P1/R1BQK2R b KQkq - bm Nh5;
 palm zire21 hiarc 32 sec 6 ply
 sapphire2 3:30:00 Nd7 -0.13 10 ply
 novag scorpio 7 ply 30 min
 star ruby 181 sec 7 ply 0.29


Bq1B1K2/3PpN2/P3Pp2/P1p2P2/2Pk1b1R/1p6/pN1P1P2/QR6 w - - id Babson Task mate in
4;
 bm a7
 rs2250xl Na4 8 sec m5
 star diamond 23 sec m7
 mscp1.4  Rg1 1:58 7ply
 super forte 3:24 m4  Na4
 blitz mate finder 3:12 a7
 prisma mate finder 16:00 m4 a7


2b1nrk1/pr3ppp/1q2p3/2p1N1P1/2P5/1P2Q3/P1B2P1P/2KR2R1 w - - bm Bxh7+;
 Saitel Risc takes 7 ply 3:38;
 junior5 2:33
 mscp > 17:00
 pf2 e125 37 sec


2rq1rk1/pp3ppp/2n2b2/4NR2/3P4/PB5Q/1P4PP/3R2K1 w - - bm Qxh7+;id portables mate
in 6;
 novag scorpio 6:26
 mach3 7ply 44:00
 saitek risc 28 sec
 saitek cougar 7ply 3:40
 super novag 6mhz 3 hrs


3q1rk1/5pp1/3p3p/1Q1N3P/2p3P1/R4n2/rPP5/2K4R b - - bm Ra1;id for portables;
 sapphire2 12 sec 6ply
 mach3 27 sec
 novag scorpio 33 sec
 pf2 1:17  -3.35 m9 < 2:30


1r5k/2q2p1p/p2p3B/n4PQ1/2p5/2b4P/PrB3P1/2R1R1K1 w - - bm Re5;id for portables;
 saitek risc 44 sec
 saitek cougar 90 sec


r3kb1r/pRnnpppp/8/3p4/Q7/2qBB2P/P1PN1PP1/5RK1 w kq - bm Bd4;id for portables;
 turbostar432 12 min
 super novag 6mhz 3:33
 mach3 1:52
 radio shack 2200x 47 sec
 novag amber 10sec
 saitek risc 7 sec
 mondial 3 sec
 pf2 3 sec +8.80
 rs2250xl 1:00 sel +5.5


1b2r1k1/6pp/pp6/7Q/1n2r3/Pq1NB3/1P2P2P/R5RK w - - bm Rxg7+;id for portables;
 excel 5 sec very good 10 sec good 15 sec avg 30 sec
 super constelation 28 sec
 novag emerald 11 sec
 star ruby 11 sec
 sapphire2 13 sec
 kasparov capella 10 sec
 sapphire 3 sec
 pf2 0 sec
 prisma 1:40:00  +4.55 ply 6


3k4/p2p2q1/2rN1n1r/2P5/8/5Q2/PP1K1P1P/4R3 w - - bm Qxf6+;id portables;
 mate in 5
 turbostar432 40 sec
 novag vip 21 sec
 polger 23 sec
 mondial 3 sec
 excellance 18 sec
 comet 22 sec


2r1rnk1/ppqb1ppp/5n2/8/3PP3/P2B2N1/3Q2PP/1RB2R1K w - - bm Rxf6;id move for
portable;


r2r1nk1/2p3p1/p1P1pq1p/1p1bNp1Q/3P1P1b/3BB3/PP5P/2KR2R1 w - - bm Rxg7+;id for
portables


1nbq1r1k/3rbp1p/p1p1pp1Q/1p6/P1pPN3/5NP1/1P2PPBP/R4RK1 w - - id
  tough mate in 4  crafty 25 sec;
 crafty 25 sec  Nfg5
 rebel 0 sec  Nfg5 fxg5 Nf6 Bxf6 Be4 bxa4 Qxh7#
 star diamond 1:17:00 no solve 58 sec mate level  h3
 pf1 9 sec m4
 mscp 11:08 blitz 35 min Nfg5 90 min no solve
 pf2 11 sec m4
 star diamond brute  4:04 m3
 super forte 36 min no solve
 atlanta 15 sec m4
 rs2250xk 1:20 brute 1:15

3r3k/p4Qp1/7p/1b1Bp3/4Pp2/7R/4nqPP/4R2K w - - id mate in 10 for portables;
 bm Rxh6+


1r4k1/p1p2pp1/7p/3q3P/7b/KN2Q2P/PPP5/RN5R b - - bm Be7+;id For PDA  mate in 6;
 star diamond 1 sec m5
 pf1 4 sec m8 20 sec m6
 chess tiger palm 66mhz 90 sec
 pf1 206mhz m6 20 sec
 pf2 4 sec m8 30 sec m6


4rrk1/p1p2pp1/7p/6qP/7b/1N2PQ1P/PPP1K3/RN5R b - - bm Rxe3+;id for PDA;
 black winning
 star diamond < 14 sec -1.14 8ply Rxe3+
 fritz7 30 sec athlon1.2
 pf2 1 sec +1.47


8/5K2/3N3N/8/5k2/7B/5B2/8 w - - id mate in 4 tough for null movers;
 bm Bg2
 pf2 30 sec m7
 blitz 1:48
 rs2250xl sel  17 sec m4
 star diamond 25 sec m4  Bg2


8/8/8/8/8/6P1/6k1/4KR1R w K - bm Rf4;id sam loyd mate in 3;
 mscp 0 sec


rn1qr1k1/pbp2pb1/1p4p1/3p4/3P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R w - - bm BxP;id for
portables;
 star diamond 0 sec 1.76 7ply
 pf2 36 sec Bxg6 1.63 7 ply
 old novag Bxp 5:38
 super novag 2:10
 sapphire2 1 sec 3 ply
 pocket grandmaster 4 ply 2 sec with gromit 3.10.16 engine


2q2QB1/4p1R1/2p1N1r1/4pb2/2N5/B1Kp4/P3R3/rk5n w - - bm Nc7;id very tough mate in
2;
 mscp 1 sec


3r4/pr2n3/1p3kp1/8/3NP1b1/3BK3/P4P1R/1R6 w - - bm Rh4!!;
 Karpov vs Kasparov  Mephisto found move (pocketfritz 7:00);
 star diamond 57 sec +.5 8 ply
 pf2 1:14 +1.11
 craft 12 sec
 pf1 7:00
 cm9k 13 sec
 sapphire2 42 sec 0.15 7ply 0.5 8ply
 atlanta < 21 min
 rs2250xl sel 40 min Rb4  0.60


8/6N1/K2k3B/4p3/8/p7/2PP4/8 w - - bm Nf5;id for PDA's  White to move and win
>+2.10;


1b6/kPp5/p1P5/R5Rr/P1N1P3/8/6p1/6Kb w - - id mate in 5;
 bm Rc5
 star diamond 8 sec m5
 sapphire2 12 sec m5
 mk v 7:10
 pf 31 sec m5


6bk/PPPP1R1p/3rp2N/4p3/4P3/4K3/3rP3/8 w - - id
 mate in 5 with 4 consecutive under-promotions;
 pf2 0 sec m12
 star diamond 15 min no solve 9ply +24.3
 sapphire2 2:36:39 m9 no solve


3nn3/2p2p1k/1p1pp1p1/p2B3p/r2B2N1/7N/8/7K w - - id mate in 12 all checks;
 pf2 33 sec m12
 star diamond 0 sec m11
 atlanta m12 <36 min Ng5
 sapphire2 0 sec m11


r2r3k/p1p1p2p/2Q5/3PKp2/2P1bP2/BP5B/P4q1P/3R2R1 w - - bm Bxe7;
 belle announces mate in 8;
 pf2 e125  46 sec m10 1:06 m8 1:20 m7
 star diamond 14:00 m6


R5Nk/7p/4pbpP/n1p4n/2p1b3/K1p3pq/8/8 w - - bm Rb8;id saphire ii  mate in 6  IN-6
 0:46;
 pf2 e125 0 sec m6


4K3/3pPP2/7p/3PB3/6pP/pP6/prP3P1/kb4R1 w - - id mate in 5;
 bm Bh8


2r3k1/1p2q2p/p6Q/3pp1p1/2r1n3/2P2P1R/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - id mate in 5;
 bm Qc5+


r3r3/pp2qpkp/3R3p/2p5/P3p3/1P5P/2PQ1PP1/4R1K1 w - - id not a mate in ?;


8/8/2K5/p1n1ppp1/1bN3n1/2kr3P/P1N2p2/2Q2B2 w - - id mate in 4;
 bm Kb5


5nR1/r3q3/p6k/1pp2p1P/4pP2/PP2P3/2P1B3/Q5K1 w - - id mate in 4;
 bm Qh8+


7r/7p/7P/8/2Q5/PB2p3/PpN1N3/1k2K3 w - - id mate in 3;
 bm Qg8


rnbq1bnr/ppp3pp/6k1/3BQ3/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R w KQ - bm h4;
 one of the oldest analyzed positions;


5Kbk/6pp/6P1/8/8/8/8/7R w - - bm Rh6;
 first mate in 2 solved by a computer.  MADM  in 15 min in 1951;
 Only known chess problem by Paul Morphy


1r4k1/1rqb1pb1/p2p1npB/3Pp3/2p1P1P1/2N2P2/PP1Q4/1KNR3R w - - bm Bxg7;
 score keeps increasing by big jumps;
 pf2  approx 2 min  -0.39  +6.60


2kr1b1r/1pp1qp1p/3p2p1/1P1Pp3/2Q1P1n1/R4N2/1PP2PPP/5RK1 w - - bm Qc6;id mate in
4;
 pf1 6 min no solve
 star diamond 40 min b5b6 +2.53 10ply
 atlanta 4 sec m5 Qc6
 crafty 6 sec


8/8/8/2ppp3/2pkp3/2ppp3/7K/5N1Q w - - id mate in 4;
 bm Nd2


7k/1p3p2/4pNpB/1b2K3/3p4/8/8/8 w - - id tough mate in 4 for some engines;
 bm Kd6


1kbr3r/pp6/8/P1n2ppq/2N3n1/R3Q1P1/3B1P2/2R2BK1 w - - id easy mate in 11;
 bm Qf4+
 star diamond 6:18 m10
 pf2 13 min no solve


1n6/8/8/R3Np1K/1N3k2/1R6/1P5P/3n4 w - - id tough mate in 5 for CM9K;
 bm Nc4


r4rk1/1ppq1pp1/p2bbn1p/nP1pp3/P1P5/3P1NP1/1B1NPPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - bm dxc4;
 longest consecutive captures (17);


r2qk2r/pp1nbRpp/4Q3/1B6/8/3p4/PPP3PP/5RK1 w kq - bm Kh1;id tough mate in 4;


8/p1p2n1k/1p1b1R1p/1r1q1PPQ/1N1B3K/2P4P/8/8 w - - id mate in 2;
 bm Rxf7+


k1K5/1b6/pP6/8/8/8/R7/8 w - - id zugswang  null move mate 3  7/19/99;
 bm Kc7


8/8/6P1/8/8/7n/5k1n/7K b - - id crafty 17.5 prob  mate 3 12/23/99;
 bm Nf3


2r3k1/qp1bnnbr/4p1Q1/p2P3P/7N/PN4B1/5PP1/1R2R1K1 w - - bm dxe6;
 id personel computing 2/00  (do 10 ply search);
 pv dxe6 Nxg6 exf7+ Kxf7 hxg6+ Kg8 gxh7+ Kxh7 Re7 Bg4 Be5 Rg8
 Nd4 Qc5 Rb1xb7 Qc1+ Kh2 Kh6 Bxg7+;


1k1r4/pp1b1R2/3q2pp/4p3/2B5/4Q3/PPP2B2/2K5 b - - bm Qd1+;id advances in CC3 #1;


3r1k2/4npp1/1ppr3p/p6P/P2PPPP1/1NR5/5K2/2R5 w - - bm d5;id advances in CC3 #2;


2q1rr1k/3bbnnp/p2p1pp1/2pPp3/PpP1P1P1/1P2BNNP/2BQ1PRK/7R b - - bm f5;
 advances in CC3 #3;


rnbqkb1r/p3pppp/1p6/2ppP3/3N4/2P5/PPP1QPPP/R1B1KB1R w - - bm e6;id advances in
CC3 #4;


r1b2rk1/2q1b1pp/p2ppn2/1p6/3QP3/1BN1B3/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - bm Nd5;id advances in
CC3  05;


2r3k1/pppR1pp1/4p3/4P1P1/5P2/1P4K1/P1P5/8 w - - bm g6;id advances in CC3 #6;


1nk1r1r1/pp2n1pp/4p3/q2pPp1N/b1pP1P2/B1P2R2/2P1B1PP/R2Q2K1 w - - bm Nf6;
 advances in CC3  #7;


2bnN1k1/6P1/4p3/1P2N1P1/3K4/8/8/8 w - - bm g6;id how long mate in 4  02/08/00;
 pf2 e125 3 sec m4


3r4/1P2R3/3P2k1/3n4/1B4pp/8/6K1/8 b - - bm Nxe7;id levy vs chess 4.7;


3R4/4k1p1/1b6/2b2P2/5PP1/5K2/Pr3B2/8 w - - bm Bh4+;id chess 4.7 vs levy;


1q2kr2/rB2bbp1/3p1n2/1NpP2BN/P4P1p/1P2Q3/6PP/R3K2R w - - id mate in 6  02/12/00;
 No mate in 6 (Nxg7+)


3q3k/5pp1/p1b2n2/2p3P1/1pP1p3/1P2P1Q1/P2r1N1P/2RB2K1 b - - bm Nh7?;
 browne vs chess 4.6 comp thought 9:20 2158456 moves;


3nr1k1/p6p/2n1pRpB/3pP3/2pP2P1/q1P4P/6BK/5Q2 w - - bm Rxg6+;
  Fidelity Mach 3 takes 8 hours;


r4rk1/1pp3q1/2n1b2p/8/3Pp1p1/NPQ3P1/2N1R1PP/1R4K1 b - - bm Rxa3!;
 15 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


6k1/2q2rp1/p1r1pbQp/1p2p2P/4P3/1PPR1RPB/5P2/6K1 w - - bm Rxf6!;
  1 min 12 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


r5k1/pbq2ppp/1p2pn2/2brN1B1/8/2PB4/PP2QPPP/3RR1K1 b - - bm Rxe5!;
 id 1 min 23 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


r2r3k/1p1q1pn1/2p3p1/p3P2p/P2PQP2/2PB3P/7K/1R4R1 w - - bm Rxg6!;
 id 1 min 43 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


r3nnk1/5pp1/1qp4p/p1N1P3/1pB2P2/P4QP1/1P5P/3R3K w - - bm Bxf7+!;i
 d 49 min 48 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


r6r/pp2kp2/3p4/2pPb3/2P1P1Qp/Pq1B3P/1P4P1/1R3RK1 w - - bm Rxf7+!;
 id 7 hours 59 min 12 sec on Radio Shack dedicated machine;


rkB5/ppp4R/3B1P2/3PpK2/8/5Q2/8/8 w - - id mate in 3;
 bm Qc3 or Bxc7+


5Nk1/5pPp/4PB1p/1KpP2p1/6R1/1B5p/P7/8 w - - id mate in 3;
 5 solutions


2r1r1k1/1bq2ppp/3R4/p1n1pNB1/2p1P3/2P2QNP/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - bm Bf6;id for
portables;


r4rk1/2p1b1p1/p3q3/np1p4/3P1BR1/2P2Q1P/P1B2P2/R6K w - - bm Rxg7+;id for
portable;
 pf1 1 sec
 pocket grandmaster ipac 2 sec for Rxg7+ +7.96 at 13 sec


8/8/6kN/8/6NK/8/p4P2/B7 w - - bm f3;id mate in 6;
 pf1 7 sec m7
 star diamond 24 sec m5
 chess tiger14.9 palm 54mhz m6 1 min


R7/5prp/4pk2/1p2P3/5p1P/1B1n1P2/P4Pr1/5R1K b - - id black mate in 7;
 bm Nxe5


3Rn3/8/8/5r1b/n1pPN3/1r3kPP/p2P3K/4Q3 w - - id mate in 6  from CCR 1986;


1r2r1k1/3b1p1p/p4PpB/2qPp3/p1P1R2Q/P7/6PP/5R1K w - - bm Bg7;id for portables;
 pf1 50 sec +1.28 +4.89 at 2:20
 chess tiger14.9 @54mhz Bg7 in 24 sec 2 min +4.60


4qb1k/2n1r2p/4pp1B/3n3Q/1p1PN3/5PR1/5P1P/6RK b - - id tough mate in 5;
 Rg7
 pf1 30 sec m10 40 sec m7 50 sec m5
 star diamond 20 sec
 pf2 5 sec m5 alternates m5 = Bxh6 - m6 = Qg6
 rs2250xl sel m5 4:20 Qg67:00 m6 Qg6 stops 8:30 Qg6 no mate


n1rb4/1p3p1p/1p6/1R5K/8/p3p1PN/1PP1R3/N6k w - - id very tough mate in 5;
 bm b4
 pf2 e125 1:30 m5
 mach3 master 15 min


5rk1/1p3ppp/1p6/p1q1PR2/2B1b3/1PP5/6PP/3Q3K w - - bm Rxf7;id for portables;
 novag amber 60 sec 7 ply
 scorpio 40 sec
 mach3 5:32
 travel champion 4:30


2r1r1k1/1p1q1ppp/3p1b2/p2P4/3Q4/5N2/PP2RPPP/4R1K1 w - - bm Qg4;id pocket
computers;
 travel companion Qg4 2 sec 4ply 22sec +3.7
 pocket grandmaster ipaq 5 sec


8/p1r1qpk1/b3p1p1/2n1P1N1/1Q2B2P/P1R5/5PP1/6K1 w - - bm Bxg6;id for handhelds;
 pf1 >10 min Rf3 2.07 10ply 15 min Bxg6 2.08 10ply
 cm8k 1:07
 star diamond 7:20 e4f3 +1.57 9ply
 novag sapphire 6:46


3rnqk1/5r1p/2pbQ1p1/2ppBN2/2P2P2/pP1PPR1P/P7/6RK w - - bm Rxg6+;id for
handhelds;


3qrrnk/ppnbbppp/2p5/2PpBP2/1P1P3R/P2B2N1/6PP/R2Q2K1 w - - bm f6;
 id for portables  mate in 6;
 star diamond 3 sec m6 Bxg7+
 pf1 6 sec m7
 tiger palm sony 42 mhz m7 13 sec


r4rk1/p4ppp/2b1p3/1p2P3/1qNQ4/4R3/5PPP/1BR3K1 w - - id test for portables;
 chess genius palm1.5 16 mhz 2:17
 chess tiger 14.9a 16mhz 7:30
 pf1 33 sec Bxh7+ +3.30
 sapphire2 15 sec b1h7 +5.61
 mach3 27 sec
 novag super vip 5:00
 pocket grandmaster ipaq 2 sec


r3r1k1/1pp2ppp/p1bp4/8/4nPq1/1Q2BN2/PPP3PP/4RRK1 b - - bm Re6;id for portables;


b7/2brn3/pp3B1k/6R1/P6N/1B5P/5PP1/6K1 w - - bm g4;id for portables  mate in 7;
 chess tiger on palm 10 sec
 mephisto 68030pf pocket genius 2 sec
 chess tiger14.9a @ 54mhz g4 0 sec m8 in 7 sec


rq1r4/2nn1p1k/2b1p1pP/1pPp2Q1/1P3NB1/2N2P2/3RP2P/3R2K1 w - - bm Bxe6;id For
portables;
 novag > 12 hrs no solve
 chess tiger14.a 42mhz Qe7 from start
 pf1 on ipac e4 even after 5 min


1k1r4/1pp4p/2n5/P6R/2R1p1r1/2P2p2/1PP2B1P/4K3 b - - bm e3;id portables  -4.0;
 star diamond 5 min d8e8 9ply no solve
 pf1 8 sec e3
 atlanta < 24 min e3
 pocket geinous 221mhz 2 sec
 pf1 221mhz 2 sec
 palm genius 28mhz 63 sec
 mephisto roma 133 sec
 palm chess tiger14.9a 42 mhz 8:30


6k1/2b2p1p/ppP3p1/4p3/PP1B4/5PP1/7P/7K w - - bm Bxb6;id portables  +3.24;
 mephisto roma 35 sec
 pf1 221mhz 47 sec
 palm chess tiger14.9a 42 mhz 6:26


r3rn1k/pbqnb1pp/1pp2p2/2P2P2/2BPQ2N/P3PR2/1P4PP/R1B3K1 w - - bm Qe6;id
portables;
 novag emerald 55 sec
 novag amber 45 sec
 super novag 6 mhz 43 sec
 saitek cougar 6ply 25 sec
 novag scorpio 24 sec
 star ruby 28 sec 7ply
 star diamond 11 sec
 radio shack 2250xl 54 sec
 pf2 approx. 1:36


rn1qk2r/1b2bppp/p2ppn2/8/Np1NP3/1B2BP2/PPP3PP/R2QK2R w KQkq - bm Bxe6;id
portables;
 R40 plays Bxe6
 atlanta 40 sec
 pf2 20 sec


3q1rk1/p2b1p1p/1r1R3Q/4p1pP/1p2P3/1P3P2/1PP1N1P1/2K4R b - - bm f6;id traps the
queen;


Rr6/6k1/2PK1p2/6p1/4p3/4P3/4bP2/R7 w - - bm Rxb8;id tough mate in 9;
 atlanta 1:15:00 no solve
 fritz2 xp3k 25 sec m12
 yacepdb 43 sec m? 1:44 m9
 pf2 e125 6 min no solve


r2qk2r/ppp2p1p/3p1np1/2b1P3/2BnP3/2NP3P/PPP3P1/R1BQK2R b - - bm Nh5;
 atlanta 15 sec


r1b1k2r/2p2ppp/p1Q5/2b5/7q/2n5/PPPP1PPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - bm Bd7;id portables;
 excellance 7:50:00
 novag super constellation 1 hr
 mach3 35 min 8 ply
 saitek cougar 3:45 8 ply
 radio shack 2200x 51:22 h8 @ 10mhz saitek gk 2000@ 16mhz
 atlanta < 1:00
 pf2 e125 1:33 +2.55


rr1q2k1/1p2bpp1/2p1p2p/P1Pn4/2NP4/3Q1RP1/5PKP/2B1R3 w - - bm Rf6;id portables;
 novag scorpio 1:30:00 8 ply
 saitek risc 18:33 8 ply
 novag star ruby 38 min no solve
 crafty xp3k 2 sec
 pocket fritz2 Bf6 2 min


2r1r1k1/2b3p1/pp6/7Q/Pn2N2P/1q6/7P/2B3RK w - - bm Rxg7+;id portables;
 mach3 5 min
 saitek cougar 7 min
 pf2 1:02  1:20 m7


5k2/1pp2ppp/5n2/3r4/7Q/r4P2/q5PP/2B1RB1K w - - bm Qxf6;id portables;
 novag star ruby 14 sec 5 ply
 novag emerald 25 sec 5 ply
 sapphire ii  6 sec
 novag scorpio 39 sec
 mach3 1:25


1kbr3r/pp6/8/P1n2ppq/2N3n1/R3Q1P1/3B1P2/2R2BK1 w - - bm Qf4+;id mate in 11;


n1rb4/1p3p1p/1p6/1R5K/8/p3p1PN/1PP1R3/N6k w - - bm b4;id mate in 5;
 pf2 m5 0 sec


r4rk1/p3qppp/5n2/p2pP3/8/R2BP3/5PPP/3Q1RK1 w - - bm exf6;id portables;
 mach3 30 min
 novag scorpio 25 min
 risc 1:28 (saitek 2500)
 star diamond > 1 hr no solve
 palm tungsten
 chess tiger15.1 3:23 ply 9
 chess genius2.1 1:14
 saitek cougar Qa1
 pocket fritz2 < 1:51  +4.00
 atlanta < 30 sec


2r4k/ppqbpp1p/3p1npQ/3R4/2r1P1P1/2N2P2/PPP1N3/1K5R w - - bm Rf5!!;id portables;
 dell axim 560 mhz overclocked
 pocket genius 1:58
 pocket grandmaster(ruffian) 12:00
 pocket fritz2 31:20 12 ply
 atlanta < 25 min
 mach3 1:09:00


2r3kb/ppqb3p/3pp1pB/8/2r1P3/1NP2P2/PP1Q2P1/2KR3R b - - bm Rxc3;id portables;
 pocket fritz2 e125  1:55
 pocket fritz2 dell axim (590 mhz) 30 sec GC no solve in 4 min
 palm hiarc on tungsten t3 (400 mhz) 4 sec +2 eval


2q3k1/1p4pp/3p1b2/pb1Pp3/r5P1/1P1nQN1P/P2N1P2/R1B3K1 b - - bm Rxg4+;
 id deep blue 1995;
 hitech vs deep blue
 novag scorpio RxPck  85 sec
 risc 2500  78 sec 6 ply
 super novag (6 mhz) 12 sec


1r3k1r/6pp/p3Qp2/P7/q1P5/8/1n4PP/1R3R1K w - - bm Rxf6+;id portables  white wins;
 mach3 19:27
 novag scorpio 5 min
 cougar 120 sec
 novag sapphire2 40 sec
 saitek RISC 25 sec
 CM9k M16 @ 0:06 m14 @ 0:20


r1b1qnk1/ppp2p2/1b5Q/2npP1N1/8/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2R1K1 w - - bm Re3;id portables;
 Re3 .. Be6
 saitek cougar plays both moves at 5 ply
 novag amber plays both moves at 6 ply
 mach3 49 sec to find Re3
 polgar (5 mhz) 3:20 to find Re3


r4knr/5pp1/p1p3q1/3p4/5Bp1/1QP4P/PP3P2/R3R1K1 w - - bm Qb7;id portables;
 Fischer played Qb7 (1961)
 mach3 31 sec
 mondial 2:35
 tubostar432 15 min
 novag amber 40 sec
 novag scorpio 19 sec
 saitek cougar 15 sec
 pf2 10 sec +6.67



7k/8/5N1P/8/8/5bp1/8/B5K1 w - - bm Be5;id mate in 5;
 cm9k piii-733 1 sec
 pf1 7 sec m5
 star diamond 36 sec m4
 fritz & junior have hard time
 pf2 m5 17 sec


r5k1/ppp2r1p/3p3b/3Pn3/1n2PPp1/1P2K1P1/PBB1N2q/R2Q3R b - - bm Rxf4;
 id portables;
 yace 26 sec
 pocket genous 1:27
 pf1 < 50 sec -1.64
 cm8k piii-600 < 10 min mate


4r1k1/p1qr1p2/2pb1Bp1/1p5p/3P1n1R/1B3P2/PP3PK1/2Q4R w - - bm Qxf4;id mate in 6;
 pf2 11:15 m6
 pf1 18:10 m13 18:47 m7
 atlanta - can't set up since king in check
 cm9k piii-600 1 sec m6
 crafty 4:14 m6


1k6/pp3p2/5P2/1p6/1p6/1P6/7P/1K6 w - - bm h4;id portables;
 pf1 3 sec +7 30 sec +3 3:30 +2.71 28ply 5:00 30ply
 star diamond h4 0 sec 1:36 0.00


8/p3q1kp/1p2Pnp1/3pQ3/2pP4/1nP3N1/1B4PP/6K1 w - - bm Ba3;
 id score jumps to +3.18 after 2 min (rebel 2:41 to see move 3:21 for score);


r4rk1/pp3ppp/2p4q/2P5/1b1P4/1B3NPb/PP2Q2P/R4RK1 w - - bm Ne5;id portables;
 novag constelation forte 22 sec
 star ruby 5 min 9ply Rf2 no solve
 pf2 3 min no solve


3r1rk1/bpq2pp1/p1b1p3/2P4Q/1P6/P7/1B3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - bm Bxg7;id for portables;
 mach3 62 sec
 novag scorpio 41 sec
 star ruby 5 min Qg4 8ply


7k/qbp2ppp/1Nr1pn2/4Q3/8/2B2P2/8/1R5K w - - bm Qxn;id mate in 6 for portables;
 mach3 49 sec
 star ruby 23 sec
 novag scorpio  28 sec


5r1k/pp4p1/2q3Pp/8/4r2Q/1B6/PP6/3R2RK w - - bm Qxh6+;
 portables - mate in 4 knight promotion;
 most novags 2 to 3 seconds
 star ruby m6 in 6 sec


6r1/2rp1kpp/2qQp3/p3Pp1P/1pP2P2/1P2KP2/P5R1/6R1 w - - bm Rxf7+;
 id mate in 14 GM Shirov said no computer find this move;
 craft 11 sec m15
 ruffian 12 sec m
 yacepdb 4 sec m
 pocket fritz2 no solve 2 min
 tasc r30 aggressive 6 sec


8/2pB4/6p1/1PK2pPb/1P3pk1/5N1p/4Q2P/8 w - - id mate in 4;
 mscp 14 sec


1kB5/p1p5/P1P5/PKp5/P1P5/8/7p/6bR w - - id quick mate in 7  sapphire ii 38 sec
m6;
 star diamond 25 sec m5


k1n5/p1K1P3/P7/8/8/8/8/8 w - - bm e8=B;id mate in 5;
 star diamond 0 sec e8=B


8/8/6k1/2p1p3/2P1P1K1/3N4/8/b7 w - - am Nxc5;
 id Pachman 3rd vol Complete Chess Strategy (great computer diff);
 star diamond 10 min Nxc5 1.30 D15
 atlanta 2 sec +1.30


8/1p3pp1/7p/5P1P/2k3P1/8/2K2P2/8 w - - bm f6;
 id LCT II  fin.1   -3.17 neg score then turns positive +5.27;
 star diamond 2:33 +3.96 D15
 atlanta 6 sec +2.30
 sapphire2 33 min +4.19 f6 18 ply
 pf 26 sec +0.56 1 min +3.64 15 ply
 pf2 15 sec >0.0 58 sec +4.68 <9:30 +7.84


r4rk1/4Rppp/p1P5/1p6/3P1n2/1BP2b2/PP3PpP/RN4K1 w - - id mate in 5;
 star diamond 0 sec Bxf7+ no mate


7K/7P/8/8/4Q2p/8/4R1rp/6rk w - - bm Rb2;id mate in 6 tough for null movers;
 star diamond 15 sec m6


rnbqr1k1/pp3pp1/3b1n1p/4N3/2Np4/2PB4/PP4PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - bm Nxf7!!;id handheld;
 star diamond 10 min c3xd4 D9 0.23


3k1KRB/3p1PP1/B1pP4/2P5/p7/8/8/8 w - - id mate in 6;
 star diamond 1 sec m6


7K/8/7P/8/k7/3R4/3p2r1/4q3 w - - id mate in 5
 black mates  Rd4+
 star diamond 7 sec no mate


8/p6p/1p4p1/2pk4/P1R1rp1P/1P1K2P1/2n2P2/8 w - - am Rxe4;
 bm Rxc2;id If white plays Rxe4 loses;
 star diamond Rxe4 34 min D14 -0.76


2rr2k1/1b3ppp/pb2p3/1p2P3/1P2BPnq/P1N3P1/1B2Q2P/R4R1K b - - bm Rxc3;id for
portables;
 super forte B sel 7 3:40 mondial 18:30:00
 super forte B sel 3 7:45 constellation 22 hours
 mach3 15:56 Mmiv 23:30:00
 analysis B 8 mhz 23:00 almeria not in 1 hour
 mephisto mirage 35:00 academy not in 1 hour
 sphinx dominator 38:00 excell 68k not in 1 hour
 simultano 44:00 pf2 20 min no solve
 super mondial 45:00 rs2250xl 17 min -1.00 30 min -2.90
136 mephisto2 65:00 rs2250xl sel 16 min
 turbo star432 90:00 sapphire2 < 14 sec +2.32
 mephisto3 2:30:00 atlanta < 1:20 -1.40
 par excellence 6 hours


8/1p6/3k1bb1/2R3p1/2B2p1p/1Pn1pPP1/7P/4NK2 w - - bm Ra5;
 id Fidelity Elite AvandGarde ver 10


2kr1bnr/ppp1pppp/2n5/3P4/2P5/4BB2/Pq3PPP/RN1QK2R w KQ - bm o-o;
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 6 68020 20MHz 72 Std 12 Min
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 6 68020 28MHz 60 Std 17 Min
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 9 68030 32MHz 59 Std 13 Min
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 9 68030 44MHz 57 Std 48 Min


1br3k1/p4p2/2p1r2q/3p1bp1/3Bn3/1P2P1P1/P3Q1BP/2R1NRK1 b - - bm Qxh2;
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 2 68020 16MHz 20 Sek
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 6 68020 20MHz 9 Sek
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 6 68020 28MHz 7 Sek
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 9 68030 32MHz 7 Sek
 Fidelity Elite AvantGarde ver 9 68030 44MHz 6 Sek


1q1rr1k1/1b3ppp/1p6/p7/PnBN4/4QP2/1P4PP/2R1R1K1 w - - bm Qg5!;
 DT-Cooke position for dedicated chess computers;
 blitz 1:58 Qg5
 super forte 1:10
 cm2k amiga (68k 8 mhz) 18 min
 sargonIII on amiga  9 min
 sargonIV on mac se/30  68030 16 mhz 3 min 6 ply
 zargon1.2 80386 16 mhz 4:30  5 ply


8/1B6/8/5p2/8/8/5Qrq/1K1R2bk w - - bm Qa7;id very very tough mate in 3;
 yace 27 min p4 2.53 ghz
 rs2250xl 13 sec m3
 tlcd 10 sec m3
 star diamond 15 sec m2
 chess station 2:03
 pocket fritz2 2:20 m12  5545 nps
 pocket fritz 10 min no solve 8700 nps Qxf5 11.96
 super forte 3 sec m2
141 blitz 5 sec


8/3p1p2/5Ppp/K2R2bk/4pPrr/6Pp/4B2P/3N4 w - - bm Nc3;
 id #1097 mate in 4  very-very tough (Double Indian);
 novag obsidean mate in 4 level 11 sec
 chess station > 30 min no solve
 pf < 44 sec blitz 1:37
 morphy 5:27 rs2250xl sel 35 min NS
 pf2 35 sec m4 rs2250xl brute 18 sec m4
 super forte 4:30 m3 rs2250xl mate finder 8 sec
 pocket genius3 3 min no solve prisma mate finder 56 sec m4
142 sargon4 5 sec m4 prisma 2:04 m4
 sapphire2 1:33 m5
 star diamond 55 sec m5
 atlanta 15 min no solve mate mode 15 sec


3B2k1/pb3p1p/1p4p1/8/8/P1Q2PqP/1P2r1P1/3R2K1 w - - bm Qh8+;id mate in 4
 sargon 3  c64;


r3k2r/ppp1b1pp/4Bp2/n3p3/8/2qPBQ1P/P1P2PP1/R3R1K1 b kq - am Qxc2??;
 portables (crafty many PV changes);


6Q1/8/8/7k/8/8/3p1pp1/3Kbrrb w - - id mate in 4
 null move toughie   1.Qg7 Kh4 2.Qg6 Kh3 3.Qg5 Kh2 4.Qh4#;


8/4kp2/8/3K4/2BBNN2/8/8/8 w - - bm Kc6;id mate in 5;
 Kd6
 star diamond 45 sec m7 Nf6


5R2/2K5/1pP5/4k2p/3pp3/2p5/B4N1b/n1R1B2b w - - bm Rxc3;
 id very tough mate in 5  BB # 1217;
 Rxc3 Bf4 Rh3 Nb3 Bxb3 Bf3 Bd4 Bg5
 rs2250xl brute 12 min no solve sel 8 min no solve
 rs2250xl mate level m5  4:50 Rxc3
 star diamond 1:00:50 m10 Kxb6
 star diamond mate finder 17 sec m5
 capa 43:25
 pf  17 min m16
148 pf2 10 sec m5  Rxc3


r2qkb2/5p1p/p1npb1r1/1p1Np2Q/4Pp2/N2B4/PPP2PPP/R4R1K w q - bm Qd1;


r2b1rk1/2q2p1p/p3b2Q/1pn3B1/4Pp2/P1NB4/1PP3PP/R4R1K w - - id mate in 6;


r2qkb2/5p1p/p1npb1r1/1p1Np2Q/4Pp2/N2B4/PPP2PPP/R4R1K w q - bm Qd1;


r2b1rk1/2q2p1p/p3b2Q/1pn3B1/4Pp2/P1NB4/1PP3PP/R4R1K w - - id mate in 6;


rqb2r1n/ppn1kpbp/2p3p1/4p3/3PP3/1QP2NBP/BP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - id
 white winning at high depths;


r4rk1/p2q1ppp/n1pb4/1p1p3Q/3P2NB/P3P2P/1PP3P1/2R2R1K w - - bm Nf6+;
   mate in 6 for portables;
 mach3 2:00
 wchess plays Bf6


r1b2rk1/p4ppp/1p1Qp3/4P2N/1P6/8/P3qPPP/3R1RK1 w - - bm Nf6+;id portables;
 novag vip 1:30
 novag emerald 6 ply 33 sec
 mondial 27 sec
 star ruby 1:55 9 ply
 novag scorpio & amber take > 3 min


2n1r1k1/6bp/6p1/B2Ppp2/3nN3/3P2P1/6BP/1R5K w - - bm d6;id portables;
 excaliber touch chess 17 sec
 mach3 63 sec
 ruby sapphire 1 sec


1r2r1k1/p4p1p/6pB/q7/8/3Q2P1/PbP2PKP/1R3R2 w - - bm Rxb2;id for portables;
 novag amber 30 sec
 novag emarld 47 sec
 novag sapphire2 25 sec
 cougar 6ply 21 sec
 par excellence 5 min no solve
 chess genius1.6 2 sec m6 400mhz ppc
 star ruby 28 sec 7ply


4r1k1/p1qr1p2/2pb1Bp1/1p5p/3P1n1R/1B3P2/PP3PK1/2Q4R w - - bm Qxf4;id for
portables;
 mate in 6
 risc2500 19 sec
 star ruby after 5 min Kf1
 chess genius1.6 1 sec 400mhz ppc


r3r1k1/5p1p/bqn1pPpB/3pP3/ppnP4/P2Q1N2/1PB2PK1/1R5R w - - bm Bg7;id for
portables;
 mate in 6
 novag amber 7ply 3:45
 novag constellation forte 18:00
 risc2500 12 sec
 novag sapphire2 5 ply 26 sec
 cm9k_skr p4-2.4 m6 4 sec
 cm10k 9 sec m6 p4-1.8
 star ruby 3:19 7 ply


r1bq4/1p4kp/3p1n2/5pB1/p1pQ4/8/1P4PP/4RRK1 w - - bm Re8;id for portables;
 novag amber 42 sec chessGenius1.6 1 sec ppc 400mhz
 risc2500 19 sec
 cougar 5 ply 20 sec
 novag emerald 58 sec
 mach3 5 ply 6:53
 novag sapphire2 4ply 6 sec
 star ruby 28 sec 5 ply
 novag obsidian 28 sec
160 star diamond > 1:34 no solve


r1b2rk1/p3bp1p/4pp2/4p2Q/1p1qNP2/1n4N1/PPP3PP/R4R1K w - - bm Qh6;id for
portables;
 score > 2.74
 novag amber 6 ply 1:40
 turbo432 12:10
 novag scorpio 45 sec
 risc2500 38 sec
 novag sapphire2 5 ply 20 sec
 mondial 17 sec
 Scisys cougar 4 ply 9 sec
161 star ruby 1:16 6 ply


5bk1/R5pp/2p2p2/4pN2/8/1p2BQ2/1Pq3PP/3r2NK w - - bm Qh5;id for portables;
 mach3 Qh5 32 sec
 most novags play Nh6+


r3r1k1/1bq3p1/p1np4/1pp1pQN1/4P3/2PP4/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - bm Qg6;id for
portables;
 novag amber 6 ply 1:10
 novag emerald 2:20
 mach3 6 ply 8:42
 super constelation forte 1 hr
 star ruby 50 sec  6 ply


r4q2/pp3p1k/2b2P1p/5N2/2PPpQ2/8/6PP/4R1K1 w - - bm Re3;id portables;
 crafty19_3 11 sec
 dell axim 590mhz
   pocketchess genius1.5 9 sec
   pf 52 sec
   pocket grandmaster 3 min no solve
 novag constelation forte 20 min
 star diamond 50 min 10ply 3.34  5320 N/s


4rQK1/6P1/8/8/8/8/5R2/6k1 w - - id mate in 3  pg 96  ACC4;
 Sargon Mult Sys 1:32  Mephisto II 01:40
 Chess Challenger Voice 29:26  Mark V  0:06
 Chess Champ Super System III 04:03  Mephisto III  1:05
 Mephisto I  01:54  Chess Challngrn 9  1:37
 Chess Challanger Sens Voice  21:24  Elite A/S 0:16
 GGM Capa  0:11  Constellation  0:09
 GGM Morphy  0:56  Belle  0:04
165 Chess Challenger Champ Sens 0:18  Cray Blitz  0:00.5
 sapphire 2  0 sec m3  cm on snes 20 sec


8/8/8/8/8/5N2/5R2/3k3K w - - id mate in 6  pg 96 ACC4;
 Mark/Philidor 21:17:00
 Elite 37:36:00
 GGM Capa  22:53:00
 Belle 0:20
 sapphire 2 10 min h1g2 +11.19 ply 11 no solve
 atlanta 3:50 m6 Ra2


K1k5/pp1pB3/qp1P1p2/1N3P2/r3P3/3pRN1B/8/8 w - - bm Nd2;id tjocc mate in 5 pg 79
#48;
 mk v 1:42:31
 sapphire2 1:50 m5
 pf 36 sec m6 2:00 m5


3R1B1K/5p2/2p2p2/b1rPNP1n/q1rkNP2/1Pp2Q2/1n6/5B2 w - - bm Nxc5;
 id tjocc mate in 4 pg 79 #46;


8/1p4p1/1P4P1/3N1P2/p1k1p3/p3B1pQ/Pp4P1/1K6 w - - bm Qh7;id tjocc mate in 4 pg
70 #45;
 mk v 6:00
 sapphire2 5 sec m8
 vlcd < 10 min
 rs2250 1:00 m6
 pf2 24 sec m10 1:04 m6
 super forte 2:05 m6 f6
 mscp 14 sec


K7/2Rpp3/N1P2p2/3kPQ2/Rnp5/Bn1rpP2/2B1N3/8 w - - bm Rc8 mate in 2;
 ti89 1:02 m2
 tiger chess 11:19
 sargon 2.5 ggm 1:17
 capa no solve
 cc10 12 min
 super forte 2 sec


8/1n3Np1/1N4Q1/1bkP4/p1p2p2/P1P2R2/3P2PK/B2R4 w - - bm Rh1; id mate in 3;
 TI89 13:40 269953 pf2 3 sec m4
 crafty 0:54 m4
 cm9k 0:32 m3
 morphy 2:22 m3
 capa0 6:47 m3
 capa5 12:00 no solve
 sargon2.5 L5  24:16 m3
171 sapphire ii  0:02 m6


6B1/4r3/P4p2/2N2k2/4p3/4p1Q1/4P3/K7 w - - bm Ka2;id very tough mate in 5;
 crafty 0:21 m7
 cm9k 7:51 m6
 fritz532 0:03 m7
 sapphire ii 33:00 no solve Ka2+23.8 d8
 pf2 approx 3:30 m5
 atlanta 4:35 m7
 star diamond 47 min m7


7k/1R4pP/6P1/4q3/4R3/2P2P2/7p/7K w - - bm Rb2;id very tough mate in 5;
 pocketfritz 15 sec m5
 crafty 4:24 m9
 cm9k 2:05 m5
 fritz532 0:00 m5
 rebel12 5 min no solve
 yacepdb 6 sec m
 pf2 16 sec m5



2k3KR/P5p1/3Pp1N1/2N3bb/4qp2/n5r1/5Q2/8 w - - bm Qf3;id mate in 3  #917;
 sargon 22:20 ychess 4 sec
 sargon 4 48 sec mschess 48 sec
 pocket genius 3 sec waxman 8 sec
 gnuchess 28 sec wkchess 4:15 no solve
 gnu40p77 41 sec decade2 34 sec
 capa 1:03 cc10 > 56 hrs
 morphy 4:21 cm4k 6 sec
174 cm2100 7:50 cm9k 3 sec m3
 pocket fritz 28 sec bringer 2 sec m4 11 sec m3
 sapphire ii 0:28 m5 star diamond 35 sec m7
 blitz 29 sec


3r2k1/p4r2/1p1P1q2/3QpPp1/1P1pP1Pp/7P/P5K1/3R1R2 w - - bm Rxd4;
 id Joy of chess - Never; star diamond 14 sec 0.92 ply 9
 pocket fritz 2:29  sapphire ii 0:40 0.92
 chess champ mk5 17:30  mscp 1:53 134 kN/s
 cm9k  0 sec 0:05 +1.7 8:50 +2.11  atlanta 3 sec
 ruffian101 0 sec +2.14 5 min +3.0  tlcd 28:56
 fritz532 0 sec 7:03 16/38 +2.34  pf2 3 sec
 sargon4 3 min +1.49 9 ply  Rxd4  blitz 4:35
 rebel12  0:06 +2.06 8:08 14 ply +2.94  prizma 7:23  7 ply 0.82
 rs2250xl 15 sec .90 8 ply
 super forte < 27 min


5k2/2Q4p/2K2N1p/1pp4p/bb2pp2/7n/8/6N1 w - - id ;
 mate in 5 old chess hardware took long time CCR 1986
 pf 2 sec m7 5 min m7
 star diamond 1:07 m6
 sapphire 2 2:43 m6
 pf2 50 sec m7
 atlanta m7 42 sec


8/7N/8/8/8/p1p5/k1K5/b7 w - - bm Nf6;id #650 mate in 6;
 pocket fritz 1 sec m6
 star diamond 8:06 m9
 sapphire ii 10:00 no solve


3B2nK/4r2p/5k2/1B3PN1/4pP2/4N3/3p3p/8 w - - Be8; id mate in 4;
 sapphire ii 7:10 m3
 atlanta 10 sec m4


5R2/7r/2P4p/7N/p3p1p1/4k1P1/P7/B2K1B2 w - - bm Rf5; id mate in 4;
 sapphire ii 2:08 m3
 star diamond 1:17 m3
 pf2 39 sec m5
 atlanta Nf4 m6 1:00
 blitz Rf5 8:56 infinite
 blitz Rf5 1:29 mate finder


3r4/pr2n3/1p3kp1/8/3NP1b1/3BK3/P4P1R/1R6 w - - bm Rh4!!;
 id Karpov vs Kasparov  Mephisto found move
 pocketfritz 7:00
 sapphire ii 0:42 0.15 d7 0.50 d8
 pf2 59 sec +1.12 8 ply


6Q1/r7/2K2P2/1PP1P3/pP1RP3/kr5R/1p6/1B6 w - - bm Rh8;
 id tjocc mate in 3   pg 78 #43;
 mk v  0:44


qn3B1K/1ppp3Q/r3p3/1p2kN2/1p1N1p2/1P3Pb1/P2P4/8 w - - bm Ne7;
 id tjocc mate in 4  pg 78  #44;
 mate in 4
 mk v  1:21
 super forte 2:20 m3


8/k7/3p4/p2P1p2/P2P1P2/8/8/K7 w - - bm Kb1; id VA.01;
 pocket fritz 13 sec +1.75 21 ply
 pocket genius 11 sec +2.31 25 ply
 atlanta 5 sec
 blitz Ka2 0:03 10 ply 0:09 11 ply 0:22 12 ply 0:49 10 ply
 1:48 14 ply 3:58 15 ply 9:10 16 ply


5N1R/5R2/5N2/K4k2/5p1p/1PB4b/2pp1P2/2bq4 w - - bm Rb7;
 id tough mate in 6   kk1416;
 pocket fritz 0 sec
 sapphire ii 24:00 no solve d8
 star diamond 40 min 9 ply Rh4
 pf2 2:17 m6


4k3/8/4pPp1/3pP1P1/2pP1K2/2P5/8/8 w - - bm Ke3;id mate in 18;
 pocket fritz 8 sec +9.6
 pocket genius 14 sec +6.56
 sapphire ii 0:04 +5.26 3:00 +7.23 d28
 blitz 3 sec 12 ply at 51 sec


5B1k/4pB1p/4K1p1/6P1/8/8/8/8 w - - bm Bg8;id mate in 4  #665;
 sargon 6:20 wkchess 19 sec
 cm3k 4 sec capa 4:53
 gnu40p77 6 sec pocket fritz 4 sec m4 m6
 sargon iii 6:02 sapphire ii  0:01 m6
 pocket genius 1 sec rs2250xl 3 sec m4
 sargon4 4 sec tlcd 48 sec m6 Kxe7
 boris 2.5 hr pf2 4 sec m7 8 sec m6
186 pocket genius 0 sec m6 super forte 8 sec m3
 blitz 14 sec gameboy 8:50 mate finder
 prisma 29 sec


8/3BpR2/3P4/8/P2P4/KQP5/ppp1p3/qkrbN3 w - - bm Bc6;id #674  mate in 5;
 pocket fritz 1 sec m5
 star diamond 28 sec
 pocket genius 1:57 Rf8 0.00
 sargon4 12 sec


1b1rn2r/1pk1q1p1/p1npBp2/2P2P2/8/6B1/Q3N1PP/2R3K1 w - - bm Qa5+;id mate in 7 for
portables;
 novag scorpio 2:16
 mach3  1:25
 risc2500 3 ply 2 sec
 star ruby  3:11 mate
 elite A/G  1:13 mate


7k/p2q3p/8/3p2p1/3br3/4N1P1/P3Q2P/3R3K w - - bm Rxd4;id portables;
 mondial 20 min
 mach3 2:25
 cougar 45 sec
 novag amber 43 sec
 turbo432 33 sec
 novag scorpio 27 sec
 risc2500 6.5 sec
 sapphire2 5 ply 5 sec
 star ruby 29 sec  7ply


6r1/2rp1kpp/2qQp3/p3Pp1P/1pP2P2/1P2KP2/P5R1/6R1 w - - bm Rxg7+;
 id tasc r30  portables mate in 15;
 tasc r30 aggressive 6 sec


r1b3k1/1p2q2p/p5pP/4p3/1PP3r1/4Q1P1/P3N3/3RKR2 w - - bm Rd8+;id mate in 5
portables;
 Qc5 leads to mate in 5 also
 novag vip 2:39 portarose 2 sec
 excellence 8 min star ruby > 5 min no solve
 par excellence 4:49
 mondial 3:52
 norvag scorpio
 cougar 6 ply 23 sec
 mach3 10 sec
191 risc2500 3 ply 2 sec


2r3k1/1qr1b1p1/p2pPn2/nppPp3/8/1PP1B2P/P1BQ1P2/5KRR w - - 0 1
 Rxg7+  mate in 9
 mach3 2:9  5ply
 cougar 4:00  8ply
 excellence 3:20:00  8 ply


1r1k1r2/p5Q1/2p3p1/8/1q1p2n1/3P2P1/P3RPP1/4RK2 b - - bm Rxf2;
 id MacHac found Rxf2!  9 ply;
 tccb pg 174
 boris/sargon2.5 finds on level 5
 mscp1.4 1 sec solves on level 4 +2.59 level 8 +5.42


8/5p2/4pP2/3pP1p1/N2P1kP1/2P2p1P/2K2P2/8 w - - 0 1
 bm Kd2; mate in 8
 star ruby no solve in 19 min


6k1/p5p1/K6P/8/4p3/4p1p1/4P1P1/8 w - - bm h7+;id not a draw large positive
score;
 mscp1.4 level8  no solve  hxg7


2Rb2k1/1p2qbp1/5p2/4pQ1p/4PP1N/6BP/6PK/5r2 w - - bm Ng6; icc game;


r1b1qbk1/7p/4p1p1/1p2Bp2/p1B2Q2/P3P3/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - bm Bc3;id portables;
 novag scorpio about 2 hours
 mach3 6ply 4 min
 risc2500 2:46
 sapphire2 7 ply 1:58
 cougar 6 ply 30 sec
 star ruby  5 min no solve
 mscp1.4  2:42  level8  0.48
 star diamond < 14 min


8/8/8/8/8/8/p1Q1p1K1/k1B5 b - - bm e1=N;id portables under-promote to a knight;
 mscp1.4 promotes to knight at level 2


2k5/2P3b1/2Kpp3/pp4pR/1p2pp1r/5B1n/8/1R1n4 w - - bm Ra1;id KK 2440 mate in 4;
 mscp  10 sec


4R3/3p2Bn/4prB1/1Nppk2p/1P1b3P/4rbP1/1pP2P1N/1K1R4 w - - id portables;
 novag constellation  160 sec
 mscp  sd 5  4 sec
 tlcd  1:49  m4
 star diamond 1 sec m3


8/5B2/6Kp/6pP/5b2/p7/1k3P2/8 b - - bm Be3;id hand held chess   >-3.0;


8/8/ppPP4/kp1Pp1P1/1p2P1pb/1K1P4/P4B2/8 w - - bm Bxh4;
 mate in 4 six solutions
 id crafty says mate in 4 others say mate in 12;
 mscp  1 sec


2r2rk1/p3bb1p/2n1Q1p1/q2pP3/3P1P2/p1NB1NR1/1P4P1/1K1R4 w - - bm Bxg6;
 ;id large negative score then large positive score Mate in 7??;
 crafty 6 min score turns positive


2r3k1/pp2n3/6pQ/4q3/8/2P1p1P1/P5BP/3R2K1 w - - bm Bd5+;id portables;
 novag scorpio 2:13
 mach3 6:32
 risc2500 1:35  6ply
 star ruby > 5 min no solve
 cougar  15 min
 atlanta brute < 6 min
 star diamond 1:00


r2qkb1r/1ppn1ppp/p4P2/7P/2B5/5N1P/P4P2/q1BQ1RK1 w kq - bm Bxf7+;
 id mate in 6 for portables;
 novag amber 15 sec
 star ruby 16 sec


8/8/2B1N3/3rp3/4k2K/7Q/2r3Pn/1b1N4 w - - bm Kh5;id mate in 5 portables;
 R30 mate level #5  48 sec
 atlanta brute 7:37 m5 2:35 m8
 star diamond 2:17 m7


1r3q1k/p7/2p2r2/2RPp3/QPB1P1b1/5P1n/7P/5RNK w - - bm Qa1;id portables;
 novag scorpio 38 sec
 risc2500 65 sec


5r1k/7B/4KpQp/6bP/8/8/3p4/8 w - - bm Bg8;id portables mate in 6;
 mach3 1:28
 novag scorpio 30 sec
 fidelity excellence about 8 min
 star ruby  17 sec  8 ply
 cougar 29 sec
 mephisto lyon  32 bit 2 sec


rQ3Kbr/2pp2P1/3n3P/2N2Pn1/2P1p1qb/4N3/4RRP1/k7 w - - bm gxh8=Q;id mate in 1;


3R1n2/1Q1r4/p2Nb3/2p3N1/2Pk1PP1/1p1P1prp/4pn1P/2K1B1b1 w - - id mate in 2;
 Mephisto B&P: <1s


bKN5/B7/pPP1R1n1/Q4p2/2k5/2p3p1/3p1R2/nr1N3B w - - bm Re1;id mate in 3;
 Mephisto B&P: 29s
 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000: 17s.


3K4/8/2ppp3/2pkp3/2ppp3/8/4P3/3Q4 w - - bm Qa1;id mate in 4;
 Mephisto Academy: 51s
 Mephisto B&P: 18s
 Mephisto Amsterdam: 15s
 Mephisto London 68020: 2s.
 blitz 1:02


3r3k/R4P1p/3p1K1N/4P3/8/1qp3R1/8/8 w - - bm Ra8;id mate in 5;
 Mephisto B&P: 16m 30s
 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000: 15m 50s
 Mephisto Academy: 9m 44s
 Novag Diablo 68000: 6m 14s
 Mephisto London: 68020: 2m 59s
 Tasc R30 v2.5: 14s.
 pf2 22 sec m6 e6 50 sec Ra8 m5
 atlanta 7 sec m5
 rs2250xl 1:00 m5


k7/Pp6/1p6/1p3B2/1p3K2/1p6/8/R7 w - - id mate in 6;
 Mephisto Amsterdam 68000: 1h 12m 46s
 Mephisto B&P: 50m 14s
 Novag Diablo 68000: 37m 58s (11.732kN)
 Mephsito London 68020: 5m 41s
 Fidelity A/G 68060 (V11): (18s on inf lev)
 Tasc R30 v2.5: 2m 58s (34s on inf level).
 atlanta Be4 m7 5 sec


3B4/7p/p6P/p5p1/7k/8/P5P1/K2B3N w - - id mate in 7;
 Fidelity A/G 68060 (V11): 1h 15m (inf level)
 Tasc R30 v2.5: 1h 15m 49s
 Mephisto London 68020: 1h 06m.


r1b3r1/1p1n1kpR/p3p3/2q1P1Q1/3R4/2N5/PPP2PP1/2K5 w - - bm Rxd7+;id portables;
 Rxd7+....Alekhine.....1931.
 Mach 3....57 sec.
 Novag Scorpio....32 sec.
 Risc 2500....14.6 sec.
 Portarose.......about 7 sec.
 Novag Sapphire 2.......4 ply.....7 sec..!
 novag amber and novag emerald > 5 min


2kr3r/1pp1bppp/p1pq1n2/4p3/4P3/P1NP3P/1PP1QPP1/R1B2RK1 b - - bm h5;id portables;
 mephisto pulgar 25 sec
 mach3  16 min
 may be other best moves


8/6pk/7p/2R2p1q/pp4n1/7P/P3Q1P1/7K w - - am Qxg4;bm Kg1;id portables;
 mephisto dallas sees past Qxg4


3Q1qk1/pb3pr1/4p3/4N2p/8/4PP2/6PP/3R2K1 w - - bm Qh4!;
 Mondial...................9 min........no
 novag Scorpio.........3 min. 20 sec.
 Mach3........................36 sec.
 Turbo432.......................8 sec.
 RISC 2500.....................6 sec.
 Cougar...........4 ply........3 seconds!


1b6/1P2k3/1PK3Pp/7P/5p2/4pB2/8/8 w - - bm g7;id portables;
 risc2500 4 sec krypton challenge 4:10
 mephisto vancouver 68k 5 sec mephisto amsterdam 11:30 7/16 ply
 tasc r30 < 10 sec mephisto2 3.5 mhz 41:00
 novag diablo < 10 sec mephisto3 8 mhz 45:00
 par excellence 10 sec mephisto atlanta > 60:00  < 180:00 17 ply
 mach3 10 sec 6 ply saitek turbo king no solve 60:00
 super forte A  15 sec saitek gk2000 nosolve 60:00
 tiger grenadier 21 sec saitek analysis D++  no solve 60:00
 mephisto mm5 24 sec mephisto1 > 2 hours
 meph academy  26 sec 6ply intelligent chess not in 3 hours
 mephisto mm4 28 sec saitek centurion not in 6 hours
 mephisto polgar 34 sec 7 ply star diamond <15 sec +4.00
 novag super vip 35 sec rs2250xl 30 min Kd5
 cc sensory12 40 sec
 meph modena 50 sec 8 ply
 sphinx titan 51 sec 6 ply
 milano 1:30 7 ply
 constellation3.6  2:30
 mephisto mm2 2:40


4N3/P2k2p1/1np5/5P1p/1P1K4/8/8/8 b - - am Kxa8;bm h4;id portables;
 pf1 h4 2:00 score -5.00 to +1.1 in 11 sec
 saphire2 50 sec
 star diamond 42 sec
 pf2 5:04 h4  +2.61


1NBk4/p2p4/8/3K4/8/8/8/8 w - - bm Bb7;id portables;
 pf1 5 sec Bb7 10 sec +6.58
 sapphire2 Bd7 5 min 0.00
 star diamond Bd7 3:30 +4.23
 ipac pocket grandmaster 19 sec
 ipac ruffian 10 sec


8/kp6/4R3/1P2K3/8/3pp3/8/8 w - - bm Kd6;id portables;
 sapphire2 30 sec +4.19
 star diamond 14 sec +4.19
 pf1 5 sec +6.27
 mach3 1:30 7 ply


r1bq1rk1/2p1bppp/p7/1p2n3/4Qn2/1BP5/PP1P1PPP/RNB2RK1 w - - bm d4;
 id portables HAL9000;
 pf1 d4 instatly
 star diamond < 14 sec d4 +1.50


2rq4/p3bk2/2p1pp2/3p3r/N2Pb1p1/4P1B1/PP1Q1PP1/2R1RK2 b - - bm Bf3;
 id portables  mate in 5;
 RISC......23 seconds
 Mach3 about 6 minutes


3r3k/p5qp/bp2B1p1/n2P1p2/5N2/Q1R5/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1
 bm Qb2
 Novag Constelation Forte...level 4...55 seconds finds it!
 Turbo 432 after 5 min. just plays  Qc1
 Fidelity Excel Mach IV(6110)  finds it in 10 seconds and 5 ply


r5k1/p1q2ppp/2pb2r1/3p4/6b1/1P2PN1P/PB3PP1/2RQR2K b - - bm Qd7 or Qc8;id
portables;
 Mondial..........1 hour 15 min.
 Novag Scopio.... 1 hour 14 min.
 Cougar.............about 13 min.
 RISC 2500..................3 min. 11 sec.
 mach4 35 min 8 ply BxN
 constellation forte about 4 hours
 star diamond 8 min
 palm tungsten hiarc 9.5a 39 sec 7 ply
 palm tungsten genius2.2 22 sec 7 ply
 sony ericsson p800 40 sec


8/pp3p2/5p2/5p1P/1P1bk3/P5B1/2K5/8 w - - bm Bf4;id white wins  portables;
 Excellence......2:20
 Mondial............55 sec.
 Mach 3......29 sec.
 Novag Scorpio......3.2 sec.
 Fidelity Excel Mach 4 doesnt find it after 5 minutes and 8 ply (selects h6)


1k5r/1r1B2pp/1PQ5/4pp2/R7/3q3P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - bm Bc8;
 id mate in 9 for portables. no need to announce mate;
 Mach 3 takes 2 min. and 5 sec. to find...Bc8
 Cougar......2:20
 RISC...........42 sec.
 Novag Sapphire 2.........only 4 ply......just 2 seconds....unbelievable!!!
 Excel Mach 4  21 sec 5 ply
 resurection 3 sec m9 113 Knodes


2rq4/1p2pk2/p1rp1ppQ/3Nn3/4P3/7R/PPP3PP/5R1K w - - bm Rxf6+;id portables;
 Novag Emerald...............about 25 sec.
 Cougar..................5 ply.....8.4 sec.
 Risc...............................5.7 sec.


2r1r2k/1q3ppp/p2Rp3/2p1P3/6QB/p3P3/bP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - bm Bf6;id mate in 6
portables;
 Cougar.....7 ply ....60 seconds
 Risc..................43.7 sec.
 London Pro 1min 14 secs
 Mephisto Atlanta  9 sec see move 3 min no mate
 Mach IV wants to play R(D1)-D2  at 11:40  8 ply


2r3k1/1q3p1p/pp1Qp1p1/8/P2P4/4P2P/2r2PP1/RR4K1 b - - bm Rxf2;id portables;
 Mach 3....7 ply........15 minutes
 Novag Scorpio.............4:38
 Cougar.....................1:39
 Risc........................26 sec.
 Excel Mach 4.....7 ply..5:24
 pf2 1:14 Rxf2 ply 8
 Atlanta 13 sec


R7/5P2/2P5/3PpP2/1p2p3/4p3/1p1pP3/bk1K4 w - - bm f8=B;
 Mate in 8
 blitz mate finder just over 6 min
 pf2 6186 nps m10 1:41 m10 after 25 min
 star diamond 29 sec m8


7N/7p/8/3pPB1P/3prP1p/1P1kb2R/1P1p3B/3K4 w - - bm Rf3;id mate in 4;
 mscp sd 8  4 sec


4r1k1/rp2Bppp/p1b5/1q2Q3/R7/1P5P/P4PP1/3R2K1 w - - bm Qxg7+;id mate in 10
portables;
 Saitek risc 9 sec finds Qxg7+


3r2k1/2p2ppp/p1q5/8/1pP5/1P2b1PK/P1Q1N2P/5R2 w - - bm Rd5;id portables;
 novag amber 40 sec
 mach iii 2:15 5 ply


2rr2k1/2q2pp1/4pn1p/pQB5/3P4/4PP2/1P3P1P/2R2RK1 b - - bm Rd5;id portables;
 Scisys SuperStar........about 25 minutes
 Novag Constelation Forte......1 min. 12 sec.
 Novag VIP.......................34 sec.
 Cougar.............5 ply.........10 sec.
 Mach 3............................4 sec.
 Mach 4  after 7:24  Rb8


3R4/5r1k/p4rp1/1p5p/1P1QP1qP/P5P1/2R3K1/8 w - - bm Qxf6;id portables;
 Turbo 432..................20 min.
 Fidelity Excellence.......6 min. 38 sec.
 Radio Shack 2200-X..........1 min. 45 sec.
 Mach3............................58 sec.
 Cougar.............................12 sec.
 RISC...............................7.6 sec.
 Mach4  27 sec 5 ply
 pf2 45 sec Qxf6 ply 8


6rR/1P1R3P/4Pkrp/4N2B/K5PP/PpP5/1Qppp3/n1B1R3 w - - bm Nxg6;
 id very tough mate in 4
 ...d1=Q hxg8=B  Qxd7+ exd7 Kg7 c4++;
 …Ra8+ bxa8=Q dxe1=B Rf8+ Kxe6 Qe8++


4r3/QP1PPbkN/2P3N1/2KB4/2PP2P1/8/3ppp1R/B2N1R2 w - - bm Bxf7;
 id mate in 4   ... exf1=Q dxe8=Q Qxc4+ Bxc4 f1=Q Qg8++;


r2q1rk1/2p1bppp/p2p1n2/np2p3/3PP1b1/1BP1BN2/PP3PPP/RN1QR1K1 w - - bm dxe5;id
portables;
 Saito Risc ....19 sec.
 Atlanta 6 sec


2B1r3/b2q2Np/1B3p2/2r2Rp1/2QP1pk1/1Pp3P1/4b2n/2KN2R1 w - - id BB #714 mate in 4;
 capa 41:41:28
 mspc sd6  50 sec
 star diamond 3:12 m3
 atlanta 16 sec m4


r1bq1rk1/pppnnppp/4p3/3pP3/1b1P4/2NB3N/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - bm Bxh7+;
 Novag Emerald.......7 ply.....4 min. 10 sec.
 Mach 3.......6 ply ....4 min.
 Polgar..................3 min. 30 sec.
 Risc............5 ply........10 sec
 Novag Constellation Forte 2ply  2 sec


4k3/3R1R2/8/8/2K1Nr2/4Q3/8/8 w - - id tough mate in 2;
 1.  Qf3  ..  Rxf3  2.  Nd6++


r4rk1/p5pp/1qp5/1pn1pN2/4P3/Q4Nb1/PPP1K1P1/R6R b - - bm Rxf5;id portables;
 risc 2500  7 ply  4:38
 mach 4  7:00 7 ply no solve
 star diamond  2:35
 saitek cougar  25-30 min


rn1qk2r/1b2bppp/p2ppn2/1p6/3NP3/1BN5/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 w kq - bm Bxe6;id
portables;
 sapphire2  40 sec  6 ply
 novag constelation forte  4.4 sec  3 ply
 mach 3  7 hours no solve
 risc  10 min  no solve
 cougar  10 min  no solve


rn1qkbnr/pp2ppp1/2p3bp/8/7P/5NN1/PPPP1PP1/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - bm Ne5;id portables;
 rs 2200x  15 sec/move


7k/1pn4p/p1q2bp1/8/P2B4/1B6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - bm Bb2;id portables;
 turbostar432  1:50
 RS mega2050x  45 sec
 RS master220x  31 sec
 cougar  5 ply  12 sec
 novag constelation forte  4 min
 novag emerald classic  40 sec


rn1qrbk1/2R2ppp/2p5/p3p3/Q7/P2PBNP1/1P2PPBP/6K1 w - - bm Rxf7;id portables;
 mach 3  1:15
 super novag (6 MHz)  1:34
 cougar  7 ply  1:54


2r1nrk1/p2q1ppp/bp1p4/n1pPp3/P1P1P3/2PBB1N1/4QPPP/R4RK1 w - - bm f4;id
portables;
 risc  4 ply  2 sec


2r2rk1/p1N2p1p/2P1p1p1/1Pp3q1/3b4/5Q2/P1P3PP/4RR1K w - - bm Nxe6;id portables;
 Mach 3...........8 ply.......38 minutes
 Novag Scorpio................11 min. 57 sec.
 Super Novag......6 Mhz.........3 min. 12 sec.
 RISC 2500.............................7.7 seconds!


rn2kb1r/pp2pp1p/2p1qp2/8/8/5N2/PPPBQPPP/2KR3R w kq - bm Qd3;id portables;
 Mach 3.........3 ply 1 second...
 Turbo 432...........22 seconds


R5Nk/7p/4pbpP/n1p4n/2p1b3/K1p3pq/8/8 w - - bm Rb8;id portables - mate in 6;
 Using chess genius
 tungsten c  44 sec  72624 n/sec
 tungsten t3  55 sec
 zire72  57 sec
 sony clie nx70v  116 sec
 sony clie nx-60  125 sec
 zire71  148 sec
 tungsten e  166 sec
 zire21  171 sec  18687 n/sec
 dell axim  34 sec 93985 n/sec


rnbqk2r/pp2nppp/4p3/2ppP3/3P4/P1P5/2P2PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - bm Qg4;id portables;
 Fritz8......20 sec.....(P3-850)
 Make sure Book is OFF for this test.....:-)
 Novag Sapphire2.......5 ply.....7 seconds!
 Mondial......level 3..............45 seconds


r1b5/p2k1r1p/3P2pP/1ppR4/2P2p2/2P5/P1B4P/4R1K1 w - - bm Bxg6;id portables;
 Tough position
 mephisto III  9:58


r3n1r1/1pq2ppk/1p2p2p/1b2N2N/8/6Q1/PPP2P1P/1K1R2R1 w - - bm Rd7;id portables;
 Mach 3 takes...14.7 sec.
 Novag Super VIP.....1 min. 18 sec.
 Turbo 432.......2 min. 34 sec.
 Mondial.......3 min. 40 sec.
 Mach 4 V6 took 5 seconds.. three ply to find it


7K/P1p1p1p1/2P1P1Pk/6pP/3p2P1/1P6/3P4/8 w - - bm a8=N;
 id 4 under-promotions to mate in 10;


6k1/8/3pNQp1/2p1p1P1/1pP1Pb2/rP6/8/1K3R2 b - - id portables  mate in 5;
 mate in 5 that TASC R40 found in game with Res 05
 Atlanta 5 seconds


r3k3/2p3pp/1np1b2q/2NpP3/pQ4PB/7P/PPP5/1K3R2 w q - bm Na6;id portables  6 ply;
 Mach 3 takes level 7 .......1 min. 21 sec.
 Mondial......................4 min. 25 sec.
 Par Excellence...............3 min.   52 sec.
 Old Novag..Super Constelation....level 3.........24 seconds!
 Mephisto Lyon finds it in 12seconds.


5k2/6p1/pp5p/2bQ4/8/6P1/PP3PKP/2r5 w - - bm Qd8+;id portables;
 TurboStar432..about 3 or 4 minutes
 Novag Amber 15 sec.
 Cougar .....12 sec.
 Novag Sapphire2........7 sec.
 Excel Mach IV V6 makes the move in 18 seconds


6r1/p1pq1p1p/1p1p1Qnk/3PrR2/2n1P1PP/P1P5/4R3/6K1 w - - bm Rh5+;
 id mate in 11 for portables;
 Mach 3 at level 1 finds all moves to this mate in 11....!
 Mach IV 61 seconds and 6 ply to see RH5+


2r3k1/1qr1b1p1/p2pPn2/nppPp3/8/1PP1B2P/P1BQ1P2/5KRR w - - bm Rxg7+;
 id portables mate in 9;
 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.
 Excel Mach 4...5 ply ..1 minute 2 seconds


3q2k1/1R3p2/1p2p1pp/3nP3/4Q3/P2B1PP1/1P3PK1/r7 w - - bm Rxf7;id portables;
 6 ply test
 Mach 3 takes 7 min. 51 sec.
 Cougar.....6 ply.......54 seconds
 Novag Constelation Forte......58 minutes.
 Mach IV took 2min and 56 seconds
 Atlanta 6 seconds


r1qr2k1/pb4p1/1pn1pb1p/5p1Q/2P2B2/P1RB2N1/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - bm Nxf5;id
portables;
 Mach 3 takes 3:12


r6r/pp2bkpp/2n1Np2/8/3B4/5Q2/qPP2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - bm Bxf6;id mate in 15 or less;
 Fritz 7 .....45 sec. P3/850
 RISC takes 2 min. 17 sec.
 novag Scorpio...takes 6 min. 45 sec. .....at 6 ply


2r1r2k/1q3ppp/p2Rp3/2p1P3/6QB/p3P3/bP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - bm Bf6;id portables;
 Cougar 7 ply......60 sec.
 RISC...............43 sec.
 Fidelity Mach II Los Angeles > 11 minutes no solve
 Atlanta less than 12 seconds


rn1qr1k1/pbp2pb1/1p4p1/3p4/3P4/2NBPN2/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R w KQ - bm Bxg6;
 id portables Bxg6 tough for dedicated;
 sapphire2 finds at 3 ply
 Excalibur GrandMaster 5 min no solve.


r1b1r1k1/1p1n1p2/p1nBp1p1/q2pP1Np/P7/R2B3Q/2P2PPP/5RK1 w - - bm Nxf7;id
portables;
 Novag Scorpio finds....1. Nxf7 in about 25 minutes.
 RISC.......takes 8 ply............in 20 minutes..


1q1N4/bp1r1N2/pk6/3p1p2/Pp4n1/1P6/1BQK1PnP/5b2 w - - 0 1
 Mate in 7
 Just find...1. Qc5+
 does not have to announce a mate.....
 Fidelity Excellence........4 min. 54 sec.
 Mach 3.....................1:48
 Novag Scorpio................28 sec.
 Novag Sapphire 2..............4 ply......5 seconds
 RISC..........................2 ply.......2 seconds!
 Novag Amber ..3min 2 sec.  Ply 7
 even after 11 ply and 25 minutes it won't announce mate
 Mephisto Lyon 32bit - 1 sec Qc5 +7.66  5 sec Qc5 m7


1q1rr1k1/1b3ppp/1p6/p7/PnBN4/4QP2/1P4PP/2R1R1K1 w - - bm Qg5;id portables;
 Deep Though played Qg5
 Excellence takes about 6 minutes
 Meph. Mondial..............1 min. 47 sec.
 Cougar........6 ply......31 seconds
 Mach3....................18.8 seconds
 Novag Sapphire 2..(5 ply).....14 seconds
 Novag Scorpio..................12 seconds


2r1r1k1/1q1n1bb1/1p3p2/1p1p2p1/3P2P1/B2QP2N/P2N2KP/2R2R2 b - - 0 41
 Novag Constelation forte...finds it at 3 ply...in 5 seconds!
 Excel Mach IV  (V6) after a full five minutes and a 7
 ply search will only play ..Qa7


Q7/1p3ppk/3P3p/2p1N3/4b1P1/3PP2P/5R1K/1q4r1 w - - am dxe4;id portables;
 chess tiger on tungsten E takes 8:43:00 to avoid dxe4


5r1k/p4Ppr/5p1p/2R4Q/7b/8/R5Kn/6n1 w - - bm Rc8;id portables mate in 5;
 RISC takes 90 sec.
 Mach 3 ......6 ply......4 min 10 sec.
 Novag Scorpio.......7 ply....... about 6 minutes.



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