Yesterday's Puzzle at the Shredder Site

[Terry McCracken]

[d]2r1bk2/pp2ppb1/6p1/q7/3PPN2/1B2BP2/P1n2KP1/2Q4R w - - 0 1

Normally I feel their puzzles are too easy, even on hard, and this position isn't too difficult either, more like medium complexity rather than hard, but is very pretty.

Too easy for comps...maybe the old dedicated units might take some time on this.

But for most humans a nice combination to work out.

Terry

[Spock]

Too easy for comps...maybe the old dedicated units might take some time on this.


Terry

Now there is a challenge for Steve B !
Maybe he can find time as part of his annual physicals...

[Tony Thomas]

Isnt it a won position for white regardless if you play that combination or not? Queen 3.09 prefers to move its knight, is that the right move?

[Steve B]

Too easy for comps...maybe the old dedicated units might take some time on this.


Terry

Now there is a challenge for Steve B !
Maybe he can find time as part of his annual physicals...

will do Ray!

will fire up the London 020 tonight and let it chew on this position for awhile to see what it comes up with
the 020 is in the Bavaria board which recognizes the piece and color
so setting up positions is a snap!


Soon Grahams Van 32 is due for its check up..from the neck up

Test Until I Drop Regards
Steve

[Terry McCracken]

Isnt it a won position for white regardless if you play that combination or not? Queen 3.09 prefers to move its knight, is that the right move?

The only clear win Tony is the combination. Yes the Night is the first piece involved to execute the combination.

I didn't give the solution, as I felt many people would like to work it out for themselves.

No More Hints Regards,
Terry

P.S. After the Night surrenders its life, programs prefer to spare it to prolong the agony.

P.P.S. I think programs should show both the "Human Line" and the "Computer Line", it would be a nice feature. We see all the time machines only showing lines that protract the game leaving the person viewing the analysis to figure out for themselves why the machine is making strange looking moves. Interestingly enough, Deep Blue 97 ver. often made the "human move" when losing, this drove Kasparov nuts, and helped lead to his conspiracy theory.

[Steve B]

[d] 2r1bk2/pp2ppb1/6p1/q7/3PPN2/1B2BP2/P1n2KP1/2Q4R w - - 0 1

Hi Terry

the all mighty Mephisto London 68020 finds the skull crushing Nxg6 in 8 seconds and 2 ply

London Fog Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

the 020 is in the Bavaria board which recognizes the piece and color
so setting up positions is a snap!

speaking of the Bavaria board

this guy wants $2000 for his:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Bavarian Chocolate Cake Regards
Steve

[Terry McCracken]

[d] 2r1bk2/pp2ppb1/6p1/q7/3PPN2/1B2BP2/P1n2KP1/2Q4R w - - 0 1

Hi Terry

the all mighty Mephisto London 68020 finds the skull crushing Nxg6 in 8 seconds and 2 ply

London Fog Regards
Steve

That's impressive!

I doubt my Designer Mach III could do that! I'll have to test it.

Humbled Regards,
Terry

[Steve B]

the 020 is in the Bavaria board which recognizes the piece and color
so setting up positions is a snap!

speaking of the Bavaria board

this guy wants $2000 for his:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Bavarian Chocolate Cake Regards
Steve

and it sells for 2 grand!

however..the buyer is a brand new Ebay member with NO transactions to his credit

very odd indeed for an Ebay newbie to dive head first into his/her first auction with a major purchase like this
Hmmm Regards
Steve