Author: John Merlino
Date: 15:46:51 01/12/06
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On January 12, 2006 at 09:46:24, Rob Basham wrote: >[D]1k3b1r/2p1npp1/Q1n3qp/8/5B2/2N5/PPP2PPP/2K1R3 w - - 0 1 > > >Novag Sapphire2 finds...Bxc7+ in 25 sec. at 6 ply... > >I also noticed that Fritz8 prefers Qb6+.....finds in 47 sec. P3-850 > >Both moves are winning moves here; however, the move played was Bxc7+ > >Ziatdinov -- Welling.....1994 > > >Rob Qb6+ is actually the most likely the better move, because it leads to mate faster. After playing around a bit, it appears that Qb6+ is a mate in no more than 13 moves, and Bxc7+ is a mate in no more than 18 moves. jm
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