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Subject: Re: Interesting Position Mate in 15

Author: Shep

Date: 04:41:53 01/11/00

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On January 11, 2000 at 05:26:55, blass uri wrote:


>>
>>Are you sure this is mate? I don't see one, and my Hiarcs doesn't either.
>>
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>>Shep
>
>I am sure this is mate
>all the black moves are forced(Qa2-a1-a2-a1).
>
>try doctor3 after h3,h4,h5,h6,h7,h8=knight and it will show you the solution.
>
>Hiarcs is simply blind like many programs and believes that king and knight is
>not more than a draw without searching.

I have been blind myself. :)
I thought "hm, all squares where the knight could give mate are guarded". But
now I've seen the light, I stand corrected.
Thanks.

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Shep



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