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Subject: Re: Most Commonly Underpromoted Piece(correction)

Author: F. Huber

Date: 14:06:01 02/26/06

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On February 26, 2006 at 17:02:44, George Tsavdaris wrote:

>On February 26, 2006 at 17:02:09, George Tsavdaris wrote:
>
>>On February 26, 2006 at 16:53:20, Matt Breton wrote:
>>
>>>In what instances does it make sense to promote to a bishop over another piece?
>>
>Correction:
>1.f8Q draws
>1.f8B wins
>[D]8/5P1k/8/7K/8/8/8/N7 w - - 0 1

But 1.f8R mates in 6! ;-)

ChestUCI Ver.4.5:
CPU: Celeron 400MHz
FEN: 8/5P1k/8/7K/8/8/8/N7 w - -
Position-Analysis:  C0/R0/K3/P1/X2
Search for Mate in 10 ...  (Hash=37MB)
   6	00:00	           0	0	+M6	1.f8T
Search completed ...  (Time=0.44s)
Mate in 6 found !  (00:00)
1.f8R Kg7 2.Rf5 Kh7 3.Rf7+ Kh8 4.Nb3 Kg8 5.Kg6 Kh8 6.Rf8#
1 Solution  (Mate in 6)

Regards,
Franz.



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