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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