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Subject: Re: White to move and mate in 74 (not 14) :)

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 00:10:54 11/29/99

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On November 29, 1999 at 01:11:28, Trefor Deane wrote:

>On November 28, 1999 at 06:55:05, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>
>>On November 26, 1999 at 16:22:25, Trefor Deane wrote:
>>
>>>I thought i would let Crafty 16.6 look at this end-game position,(black to
>>>move)and I was totally amazed when it came up with Mate in 74 moves (not ply)
>>>faster than i could say '' Eugine Namilov'' Simply Amazing !!
>>>the position was as follows....
>>>
>>>white king c3, white rook c4, white pawn b2,  black king e4, black rook d1
>>
>>Sorry to spoil it, but this is a mate in 14.
>>
>>Enrique
>>
>>>Well done all you programming guys, pushing computer Chess to new horizons!!
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>Trefor.
>
>Enrique,I found this position in the ''Computer Chess Compendium'' page 335, by
>David Levy, followed by the optimal play list whih suggested that after the 60th
>move it was an easy win for white. I'll check it out....

You are right. I had a black pawn on b2 when it should have been white. As you
said, the position you posted is a mate in 74. Crafty 17.1 and Hiarcs 7.32
announce it, but Fritz 6 and Nimzo 7.32 don't.

Enrique




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