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The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

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There are exactly 83 mate-in-5 problems in the 1,001 Brilliant Ways To Checkmate suite:

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r3k1nr/pp1n2pp/1bp1N1q1/6B1/2B1p3/8/PPP2RPP/R2Q3K w kq - 0 1
2rr3k/1b2bppP/p2p1n2/R7/3P4/1qB2P2/1P4Q1/1K5R w - - 0 1
6k1/6n1/1p3Rp1/4qp2/3pN1PQ/P2P3P/1Pr1r3/5RK1 w - - 0 1
5nk1/1b3ppp/r7/p3q3/1pp3P1/4pP1R/PPQ4P/1B1R2K1 w - - 0 1
r1bqrk2/pp1n1n1p/3p1p2/P1pP1P1Q/2PpP1NP/6R1/2PB4/4RBK1 w - - 0 1
3r2k1/p4rPp/1b1q3Q/n1p1pP2/1p6/3B1NR1/P4P1P/6RK w - - 0 1
r4r1k/5p1p/p2p1Pp1/2p3Q1/2P1PR2/7P/1Pq3P1/1R5K w - - 0 1
r1b2k1r/ppp2ppp/1bnp1R2/3Np3/2BqP1Q1/3P3N/PPP3PP/R1BK4 w - - 0 1
6rk/6rp/3qPp2/2p1bP1Q/pp6/4BR1R/P1P3P1/7K w - - 0 1
2r1kb1r/2q2p2/8/pppBp1B1/P6P/5pQ1/1PP3b1/2KR4 w k - 0 1
kr6/7Q/1pP5/pP1r3b/P4ppp/2R2N2/2R2KP1/3q4 w - - 0 1
rn1qr2Q/pbppk1p1/1p2pb2/4N3/3P4/2N5/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1
2k2b2/p1p1p3/P1Pp1N2/7p/2Q5/5pPq/4pP2/1R3nK1 w - - 0 1
r2qkb1r/pppb2pp/3p1n2/5pN1/2BQP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 1
6k1/1RQ3p1/3p1p2/1P1Pr2p/7P/1q6/4p1PK/8 b - - 0 1
5rkb/ppp1q3/3p2BQ/6P1/3n4/2B4P/bPP1r3/2KR2NR b - - 0 1
6k1/1Q1R1p1p/6p1/2b1pq2/P7/4P3/2r2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1
rnbkr3/ppp2Bpp/5b2/7q/2Q2p2/5N2/PPPP2PP/R1B2K1R b - - 0 1
N1bk3r/p5pp/3b1p2/3B4/3nP1nq/3P3N/PPP3KP/R1B1Q2R b - - 0 1
6k1/1bp2ppp/p2p1b2/7R/Q1P5/P3q3/1r3NPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1
1r1r2k1/p4ppp/1qp5/4Pb2/3b1P2/1PP2N2/P2BQ1PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1
1k6/p2q2pp/1p3p2/2pn4/3P2PP/Q1P2PK1/P3r3/6RR b - - 0 1
r3rbk1/5b2/2R3p1/1p1p2Np/3B2n1/1P1P2P1/4PPB1/6K1 w - - 0 1
7k/pppR3p/5p1N/8/5n1N/7P/P4bPK/4r3 w - - 0 1
3r2k1/pB3ppp/1pr5/4n3/4n3/1RP1P3/P4PPP/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1
5r1N/ppp1k1pp/8/3Pp3/1PBnn2P/2N1K2b/PP1P3P/R1B4R b - - 0 1
4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1
7k/1R3p1p/P2Pp3/4n3/8/8/r5BP/2r2N1K b - - 0 1
2kr4/ppp2p1p/2np1p2/2b1p2b/4PP1P/1B1P4/PPP3KP/RN3R2 b - - 0 1
5k2/pbp2r2/1p5p/4R1pP/1PP5/8/PKBQ1q2/8 w - - 0 1
rn1q1rk1/pppbb1p1/4p3/3pP1P1/3P4/2N5/PPP2PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1
5r1k/1p2qB1n/p1pp4/4p3/4P3/2PP4/PP5R/5Q1K w - - 0 1
r1b1Q1rk/2p4p/3p4/p1pPp1q1/2P1PpP1/2N5/PP3P2/2K3RR w - - 0 1
6k1/pp1bR1r1/6p1/3p3p/3P2P1/2Pq4/PP3QK1/4R3 w - - 0 1
3r1rn1/pp1n2kp/1qpN1pp1/6Q1/4P3/1B1R4/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1
1q2b1r1/p1r4k/B1p1P1pp/1p2Q3/5PP1/7R/PP5K/3R4 w - - 0 1
3r2k1/ppp2pp1/4p2P/r7/2nPQP2/1qP2N2/1P2R2P/2K3R1 w - - 0 1
6k1/6p1/p3br2/1p1pQ3/5r2/1P1B2R1/1P3qPP/2R4K w - - 0 1
r4rk1/p1pb1qp1/3n1p1R/2pPpN2/2P5/P1PB4/4Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1
rb4rk/p4p1p/1q3p1B/2R2N2/3pb2Q/P5P1/1P2BP1P/6K1 w - - 0 1
rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/8/8/2B5/2B5/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1
2r2rk1/1p2qpp1/p4R2/4p1Q1/2n1P3/3B1R2/2P3PP/7K w - - 0 1
5r1k/1p4R1/p6p/5ppN/3P2n1/6N1/PP2QPq1/4K3 w - - 0 1
rn2nrk1/p1q3pp/1p2p2B/3b3Q/3P1N2/P1PB4/5P1P/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 1
rnb4r/ppp4k/7p/7q/2QB2pP/8/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1
5rrk/1q2ppb1/p6p/1pnPP2Q/2p2P2/2N4P/PP2B1R1/6RK w - - 0 1
r6k/p1Q5/2p1b1rq/4p3/B3P3/4P3/PPP3P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1
5rk1/1p1b2pp/p3P3/6q1/8/1QP1R1PP/PP1r4/4R1K1 b - - 0 1
r4nk1/pp3p1p/2p4r/3p2p1/3P1N1q/3BPbPP/PPQ2P1K/R4R2 b - - 0 1
r3r1k1/1p3ppp/2p2b2/p7/8/Q1BP2Pq/PPP4P/4RR1K b - - 0 1
5k2/p1b2r2/1pP1b3/4P3/1RnBQ3/2P2Pp1/P3B2r/3R1KNq b - - 0 1
2b2rk1/p1p1q1p1/np1p2Qp/3P3B/1PP1p2r/6R1/P2BPP1P/6RK b - - 0 1
6k1/5ppp/4p3/p1b1n1q1/PpP1P3/5b1P/4BB1K/R3RQ2 b - - 0 1
r2r2k1/1p3ppp/3b4/pP5q/3Np3/P3PbPP/2R1B2K/2R2Q2 b - - 0 1
5rk1/pR4pp/2p5/4p3/2P1P1q1/6P1/PP1Qn1BP/7K b - - 0 1
r6r/ppp2kp1/1b6/8/3np3/PPP2qN1/5P1P/R1NQ1RK1 b - - 0 1
r6r/pbppk3/1p2pqQ1/6B1/2Pn4/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1
7Q/ppp2q2/3p2k1/P2Ppr1N/1PP5/7R/5rP1/6K1 b - - 0 1
r2qk2r/ppp2pp1/2p5/4N3/3bQ3/2P3p1/PP3PP1/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 1
r4kr1/ppp2n1p/3p4/8/3bPP1q/3Q3P/PP5K/RNB2R2 b - - 0 1
k7/p1p5/2p4p/6p1/3P1pR1/2PQ1P1q/PP2rP1P/4R2K b - - 0 1
rn4kr/ppq1pp1p/5bpB/5R2/2B5/8/PPP3PP/R2Q3K w - - 0 1
2r3r1/3q3p/p6b/Pkp1B3/1p1p1P2/1P1P1Q2/2R3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1
rnb1kr2/pp2bpQp/2p1p3/8/2q2B2/2PR3N/P4PPP/3R2K1 w q - 0 1
r2k4/ppp1n1r1/1b2RN1q/8/2pp2P1/5Q2/PPP2P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1
2r2b1r/p1Nk2pp/3p1p2/N2Qn3/4P3/q6P/P4PP1/1R3K1R w - - 0 1
r4rk1/p1p4p/1p1pp3/2P2p1q/2PPn1p1/1Q1BPbP1/PBR2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1
6k1/1p5p/2P1p3/pP1pN2q/P2Qpr2/7b/5R1P/6K1 b - - 0 1
8/p4pkp/P1p3p1/2p5/2n1P1q1/2PKp1P1/2P5/1Q2B3 b - - 0 1
rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/8/3Pp3/2P1n2q/5KPP/PP2P3/RNBQ1BNR b kq - 0 1
rr4k1/6pp/2Q5/3KN3/8/q7/8/8 w - - 0 1
4qr1k/pb3p1r/1p1p4/2pPpNQB/2P1n3/P1P5/5P2/3RK2R w K - 0 1
r1b2kr1/1pRnn1p1/p2Np1q1/3pPpNp/3p1P1P/Q7/PP2BKP1/2R5 w - - 0 1
r3kb1r/1pp3p1/p3bp1p/5q2/3QN3/1P6/PBP3P1/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1
5r1k/ppp2p1r/3p2pP/8/qn2P1NQ/3P4/1PP3P1/2K2R1R w - - 0 1
r1b2rk1/1pq2p1p/p4Q2/1pP5/5p2/3BR3/P4PPP/5K1R w - - 0 1
2rqnrk1/pp3ppp/1b1p4/3p2Q1/2n1P3/3B1P2/PB3P1P/R5RK w - - 0 1
6r1/1qnR2bk/6p1/7p/8/P3QN2/K5P1/8 w - - 0 1
r3kb1r/ppp3p1/4bp1p/5q2/3QN2B/1PP5/P4PPP/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1
3q1rk1/p4pp1/2pb3p/3p4/6Pr/1PNQ4/P1PB1PP1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1
r3qr2/ppp1ppkP/3p1nb1/6Q1/3P3N/8/PPP1PPP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1
r3r1k1/p4p1p/5Bp1/2q5/8/8/PP1Q4/KR1R4 w - - 0 1
2kr2r1/pp1n1p2/2p1p1bp/8/2PP1N2/8/PP3P1P/R2BQRK1 b - - 0 1
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Re: The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

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Symbolic's analysis of the above 83 positions:

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r3k1nr/pp1n2pp/1bp1N1q1/6B1/2B1p3/8/PPP2RPP/R2Q3K w kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 19900406; pd 9; pt 18.926; pv Qxd7+ Kxd7 Rd1+ Kc8 Rf8+ Qe8 Rxe8+ Bd8 Rexd8#; ss MateIn5; wt 18.904;
2rr3k/1b2bppP/p2p1n2/R7/3P4/1qB2P2/1P4Q1/1K5R w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 4906447; pd 9; pt 4.520; pv Qxg7+ Kxg7 h8=Q+ Rxh8 Rg5+ Kf8 Rxh8+ Ng8 Rhxg8#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.514;
6k1/6n1/1p3Rp1/4qp2/3pN1PQ/P2P3P/1Pr1r3/5RK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 697011; pd 9; pt 0.601; pv Qh8+ Kxh8 Rf8+ Kh7 Ng5+ Kh6 Nf7+ Kh7 Rh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.602;
5nk1/1b3ppp/r7/p3q3/1pp3P1/4pP1R/PPQ4P/1B1R2K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2120465; pd 9; pt 1.824; pv Qxh7+ Nxh7 Rd8+ Qe8 Rxe8+ Nf8 Rh8+ Kxh8 Rxf8#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.822;
r1bqrk2/pp1n1n1p/3p1p2/P1pP1P1Q/2PpP1NP/6R1/2PB4/4RBK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 6615786; pd 9; pt 5.635; pv Qxf7+ Kxf7 Nh6+ Kf8 Rg8+ Ke7 Rg7+ Kf8 Rf7#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.629;
3r2k1/p4rPp/1b1q3Q/n1p1pP2/1p6/3B1NR1/P4P1P/6RK w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 9281272; pd 9; pt 8.451; pv Qxh7+ Kxh7 f6+ Kg8 Bh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Kg8 Rh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 8.440;
r4r1k/5p1p/p2p1Pp1/2p3Q1/2P1PR2/7P/1Pq3P1/1R5K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1625569; pd 9; pt 1.323; pv Qh6 Qxb1+ Kh2 Qh1+ Kxh1 Rg8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh4#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.334;
r1b2k1r/ppp2ppp/1bnp1R2/3Np3/2BqP1Q1/3P3N/PPP3PP/R1BK4 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 9439395; pd 9; pt 8.792; pv Qxg7+ Ke8 Qxf7+ Kd8 Rxd6+ cxd6 Bg5+ Ne7 Qxe7#; ss MateIn5; wt 8.783;
6rk/6rp/3qPp2/2p1bP1Q/pp6/4BR1R/P1P3P1/7K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2784284; pd 9; pt 2.477; pv Qxh7+ Rxh7 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Kg7 Bh6+ Kh8 Bf8#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.475;
2r1kb1r/2q2p2/8/pppBp1B1/P6P/5pQ1/1PP3b1/2KR4 w k - 0 1 md 5; nc 5917476; pd 9; pt 5.489; pv Qxe5+ Qe7 Bc6+ Rxc6 Qb8+ Rc8 Qxc8+ Qd8 Rxd8#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.485;
kr6/7Q/1pP5/pP1r3b/P4ppp/2R2N2/2R2KP1/3q4 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 7184; pd 9; pt 0.006; pv Qb7+ Rxb7 cxb7+ Ka7 b8=Q+ Kxb8 Rc8+ Ka7 R2c7#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.006;
rn1qr2Q/pbppk1p1/1p2pb2/4N3/3P4/2N5/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 6517311; pd 9; pt 5.370; pv Qxg7+ Bxg7 Rf7+ Kd6 Nb5+ Kd5 c4+ Ke4 Re1#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.363;
2k2b2/p1p1p3/P1Pp1N2/7p/2Q5/5pPq/4pP2/1R3nK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3118810; pd 9; pt 2.556; pv Qe6+ Qxe6 Nd7 Qxd7 Rb8+ Kxb8 cxd7 e6 d8=R#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.552;
r2qkb1r/pppb2pp/3p1n2/5pN1/2BQP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 1 md 5; nc 15487246; pd 9; pt 15.233; pv Bf7+ Ke7 Qxf6+ Kxf6 Nd5+ Ke5 Nf3+ Kxe4 Nc3#; ss MateIn5; wt 15.214;
6k1/1RQ3p1/3p1p2/1P1Pr2p/7P/1q6/4p1PK/8 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 141316; pd 9; pt 0.132; pv Qg3+ Kxg3 e1=Q+ Kh3 Re3+ Kh2 Qg3+ Kh1 Re1#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.132;
5rkb/ppp1q3/3p2BQ/6P1/3n4/2B4P/bPP1r3/2KR2NR b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 781470; pd 9; pt 0.675; pv Nb3+ cxb3 Qe3+ Bd2 Qxd2+ Rxd2 Rf1+ Kc2 Bb1#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.674;
6k1/1Q1R1p1p/6p1/2b1pq2/P7/4P3/2r2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 770783; pd 9; pt 0.655; pv Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rc1+ Rd1 Rxd1+ Rf1 Bxe3+ Kh1 Rxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.654;
rnbkr3/ppp2Bpp/5b2/7q/2Q2p2/5N2/PPPP2PP/R1B2K1R b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8801963; pd 9; pt 7.761; pv Qxf3+ gxf3 Bh3+ Kf2 Bh4+ Kg1 Re1+ Qf1 Rxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.752;
N1bk3r/p5pp/3b1p2/3B4/3nP1nq/3P3N/PPP3KP/R1B1Q2R b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2628710; pd 9; pt 2.448; pv Qxh3+ Kxh3 Ne3+ Be6 Bxe6+ Kh4 Nf3+ Kh5 Bg4#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.445;
6k1/1bp2ppp/p2p1b2/7R/Q1P5/P3q3/1r3NPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8562565; pd 9; pt 7.162; pv Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rb1+ Qd1 Rxd1+ Rf1 Bd4+ Kh1 Rxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.155;
1r1r2k1/p4ppp/1qp5/4Pb2/3b1P2/1PP2N2/P2BQ1PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 4964214; pd 9; pt 4.757; pv Qxb3 axb3 Rxb3 Qd3 Bxd3 Be3 Bxe3+ Rd2 Rb1#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.756;
1k6/p2q2pp/1p3p2/2pn4/3P2PP/Q1P2PK1/P3r3/6RR b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3414564; pd 9; pt 2.804; pv Qd6+ Kh3 Nf4+ Kg3 Nh5+ Kh3 Qg3+ Rxg3 Nf4#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.800;
r3rbk1/5b2/2R3p1/1p1p2Np/3B2n1/1P1P2P1/4PPB1/6K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1615006; pd 9; pt 1.298; pv Rxg6+ Bg7 Rxg7+ Kf8 Rxf7+ Kg8 Rg7+ Kh8 Nf7#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.297;
7k/pppR3p/5p1N/8/5n1N/7P/P4bPK/4r3 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 432509; pd 9; pt 0.314; pv Rd8+ Re8 Rxe8+ Kg7 N4f5+ Kg6 Rg8+ Kh5 g4#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.314;
3r2k1/pB3ppp/1pr5/4n3/4n3/1RP1P3/P4PPP/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 6134342; pd 9; pt 4.776; pv Nf3+ gxf3 Rg6+ Kh1 Nxf2+ Rxf2 Rd1+ Rf1 Rxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.771;
5r1N/ppp1k1pp/8/3Pp3/1PBnn2P/2N1K2b/PP1P3P/R1B4R b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1485527; pd 9; pt 1.203; pv Rf3+ Kxe4 Kf6 d6 Bf5+ Kd5 c6+ Kc5 b6#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.201;
4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 4115900; pd 9; pt 3.068; pv Rf2 Bxf4 Rg2+ Kh1 Rxg3+ d5 Bxd5+ Rf3 Bxf3#; ss MateIn5; wt 3.064;
7k/1R3p1p/P2Pp3/4n3/8/8/r5BP/2r2N1K b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 405668; pd 9; pt 0.298; pv Nf3 Rb8+ Kg7 Rb2 Rxb2 h3 Rxf1+ Bxf1 Rh2#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.298;
2kr4/ppp2p1p/2np1p2/2b1p2b/4PP1P/1B1P4/PPP3KP/RN3R2 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1955202; pd 9; pt 1.484; pv Rg8+ Kh3 Bg4+ Kg2 Be2+ Kh1 Bf3+ Rxf3 Rg1#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.483;
5k2/pbp2r2/1p5p/4R1pP/1PP5/8/PKBQ1q2/8 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 5315350; pd 9; pt 4.639; pv Qd8+ Kg7 Rxg5+ hxg5 h6+ Kxh6 Qh8+ Rh7 Qxh7#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.634;
rn1q1rk1/pppbb1p1/4p3/3pP1P1/3P4/2N5/PPP2PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1 md 5; nc 808017; pd 9; pt 0.721; pv Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh5+ Kg8 g6 Rf7 Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.720;
5r1k/1p2qB1n/p1pp4/4p3/4P3/2PP4/PP5R/5Q1K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3655546; pd 9; pt 2.982; pv Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qf5+ Kh8 Qh5+ Kg7 Qg6+ Kh8 Qh6#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.979;
r1b1Q1rk/2p4p/3p4/p1pPp1q1/2P1PpP1/2N5/PP3P2/2K3RR w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3209598; pd 9; pt 2.691; pv Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qf7+ Kh6 Rh1+ Qh4 Qf6+ Kh7 Rxh4#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.688;
6k1/pp1bR1r1/6p1/3p3p/3P2P1/2Pq4/PP3QK1/4R3 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2505641; pd 9; pt 2.285; pv Rxg7+ Kxg7 Re7+ Kh6 Qf4+ g5 Qf8+ Kg6 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.284;
3r1rn1/pp1n2kp/1qpN1pp1/6Q1/4P3/1B1R4/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1315174; pd 9; pt 1.182; pv Nf5+ Kh8 Qxg6 Qxf2+ Kxf2 hxg6 Rh3+ Nh6 Rxh6#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.181;
1q2b1r1/p1r4k/B1p1P1pp/1p2Q3/5PP1/7R/PP5K/3R4 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 12761271; pd 9; pt 12.167; pv Rxh6+ Kxh6 Rh1 g5 Kg3+ Bh5 Rxh5+ Kg6 Qxg5#; ss MateIn5; wt 12.158;
3r2k1/ppp2pp1/4p2P/r7/2nPQP2/1qP2N2/1P2R2P/2K3R1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 41810; pd 9; pt 0.037; pv Rxg7+ Kf8 Rxf7+ Kxf7 Qxe6+ Kf8 Qf6+ Kg8 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.037;
6k1/6p1/p3br2/1p1pQ3/5r2/1P1B2R1/1P3qPP/2R4K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 524966; pd 9; pt 0.514; pv Rc8+ Bxc8 Qe8+ Rf8 Rxg7+ Kh8 Rh7+ Kg8 Qg6#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.513;
r4rk1/p1pb1qp1/3n1p1R/2pPpN2/2P5/P1PB4/4Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 4275330; pd 9; pt 4.226; pv Ne7+ Qxe7 Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh5+ Kg8 Qh7+ Kf7 Bg6#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.220;
rb4rk/p4p1p/1q3p1B/2R2N2/3pb2Q/P5P1/1P2BP1P/6K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8259498; pd 9; pt 8.063; pv Bg7+ Rxg7 Rc8+ Rg8 Qg4 Qd8 Rxd8 Bxg3 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 8.052;
rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/8/8/2B5/2B5/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 10279356; pd 9; pt 8.148; pv Qg4 Qf6 Bxf6 g6 Qg5 Nc6 Qh6 Ne5 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 8.139;
2r2rk1/1p2qpp1/p4R2/4p1Q1/2n1P3/3B1R2/2P3PP/7K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8617820; pd 9; pt 6.845; pv Rg3 g6 Rxg6+ fxg6 Qxg6+ Kh8 Rh3+ Qh4 Rxh4#; ss MateIn5; wt 6.836;
5r1k/1p4R1/p6p/5ppN/3P2n1/6N1/PP2QPq1/4K3 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1792046; pd 9; pt 1.552; pv Rh7+ Kg8 Qe6+ Kxh7 Qe7+ Rf7 Qxf7+ Kh8 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.550;
rn2nrk1/p1q3pp/1p2p2B/3b3Q/3P1N2/P1PB4/5P1P/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 1 md 5; nc 14413539; pd 9; pt 12.859; pv Bxh7+ Kh8 Ng6+ Kxh7 Be3+ Kg8 Qh8+ Kf7 Qxf8#; ss MateIn5; wt 12.845;
rnb4r/ppp4k/7p/7q/2QB2pP/8/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 10918058; pd 9; pt 9.883; pv Rf7+ Kg6 Rg7+ Kf5 Rf1+ Ke4 Bf2+ Kf5 Bg3#; ss MateIn5; wt 9.873;
5rrk/1q2ppb1/p6p/1pnPP2Q/2p2P2/2N4P/PP2B1R1/6RK w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3807992; pd 9; pt 3.718; pv Rxg7 Qb6 e6 Qxe6 dxe6 Rxg7 Qxh6+ Kg8 Qxg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 3.713;
r6k/p1Q5/2p1b1rq/4p3/B3P3/4P3/PPP3P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 421628; pd 9; pt 0.416; pv Rxg2+ Kxg2 Qh3+ Kf2 Qh2+ Kf3 Rf8+ Qf7 Rxf7#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.415;
5rk1/1p1b2pp/p3P3/6q1/8/1QP1R1PP/PP1r4/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 7154737; pd 9; pt 5.941; pv Rf1+ Rxf1 Qxe3+ Kh1 Bc6+ Qd5 Bxd5+ Rf3 Qe1#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.933;
r4nk1/pp3p1p/2p4r/3p2p1/3P1N1q/3BPbPP/PPQ2P1K/R4R2 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3290121; pd 9; pt 2.895; pv Qxh3+ Nxh3 g4 Kg1 Rxh3 Bxh7+ Kh8 Qb3 Rh1#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.892;
r3r1k1/1p3ppp/2p2b2/p7/8/Q1BP2Pq/PPP4P/4RR1K b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 7550118; pd 9; pt 7.438; pv Re2 Rf2 Rxf2 Re8+ Rxe8 Qf8+ Rxf8 Bb4 Qg2#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.431;
5k2/p1b2r2/1pP1b3/4P3/1RnBQ3/2P2Pp1/P3B2r/3R1KNq b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 6555981; pd 9; pt 6.180; pv Rf2+ Bxf2 Bh3+ Ke1 gxf2+ Kxf2 Qg2+ Ke1 Qg3#; ss MateIn5; wt 6.175;
2b2rk1/p1p1q1p1/np1p2Qp/3P3B/1PP1p2r/6R1/P2BPP1P/6RK b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2601192; pd 9; pt 2.427; pv Rxh2+ Kxh2 Qh4+ Kg2 Bh3+ Rxh3 Rxf2+ Kh1 Qxh3#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.425;
6k1/5ppp/4p3/p1b1n1q1/PpP1P3/5b1P/4BB1K/R3RQ2 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 5636067; pd 9; pt 5.128; pv Qf4+ Bg3 Ng4+ hxg4 Bg1+ Kxg1 Qxg3+ Qg2 Qxg2#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.123;
r2r2k1/1p3ppp/3b4/pP5q/3Np3/P3PbPP/2R1B2K/2R2Q2 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 5427653; pd 9; pt 4.786; pv Bxg3+ Kxg3 Qg5+ Kh2 Qe5+ Kg1 Qg3+ Qg2 Qxg2#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.779;
5rk1/pR4pp/2p5/4p3/2P1P1q1/6P1/PP1Qn1BP/7K b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1987467; pd 9; pt 1.819; pv Rf1+ Bxf1 Qxe4+ Bg2 Qb1+ Qe1 Qxe1+ Bf1 Qxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.816;
r6r/ppp2kp1/1b6/8/3np3/PPP2qN1/5P1P/R1NQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 13577929; pd 9; pt 10.933; pv Rxh2 Kxh2 Rh8+ Kg1 Qxg3+ fxg3+ Nf3+ Kg2 Rh2#; ss MateIn5; wt 10.921;
r6r/pbppk3/1p2pqQ1/6B1/2Pn4/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1313674; pd 9; pt 1.175; pv Ne2+ Kh1 Rxh2+ Kxh2 Rh8+ Qh7+ Rxh7+ Bh6 Rxh6#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.173;
7Q/ppp2q2/3p2k1/P2Ppr1N/1PP5/7R/5rP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 114747; pd 9; pt 0.090; pv Rxg2+ Kxg2 Rf2+ Kg3 Qf3+ Kh4 Qe4+ Kg3 Rg2#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.090;
r2qk2r/ppp2pp1/2p5/4N3/3bQ3/2P3p1/PP3PP1/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 304107; pd 9; pt 0.285; pv Bxf2+ Rxf2 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qd1+ Qe1 Qxe1+ Rf1 Qxf1#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.290;
r4kr1/ppp2n1p/3p4/8/3bPP1q/3Q3P/PP5K/RNB2R2 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 10427323; pd 9; pt 9.484; pv Bg1+ Kh1 Rg3 Qxd6+ Nxd6 Rf2 Qxh3+ Rh2 Qxh2#; ss MateIn5; wt 9.475;
k7/p1p5/2p4p/6p1/3P1pR1/2PQ1P1q/PP2rP1P/4R2K b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 642921; pd 9; pt 0.524; pv Rxf2 Re8+ Kb7 Qb5+ cxb5 Rb8+ Kxb8 Kg1 Qxh2#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.523;
rn4kr/ppq1pp1p/5bpB/5R2/2B5/8/PPP3PP/R2Q3K w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 18822058; pd 9; pt 16.989; pv Qd5 e6 Qxe6 fxe6 Bxe6+ Qf7 Rxf6 Nd7 Bxf7#; ss MateIn5; wt 16.970;
2r3r1/3q3p/p6b/Pkp1B3/1p1p1P2/1P1P1Q2/2R3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 5351661; pd 9; pt 5.220; pv Bc7 Rxg2+ Qxg2 Qc6 Rxc5+ Qxc5 Qb7+ Qb6 Qxb6#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.214;
rnb1kr2/pp2bpQp/2p1p3/8/2q2B2/2PR3N/P4PPP/3R2K1 w q - 0 1 md 5; nc 4171452; pd 9; pt 3.716; pv Rd8+ Bxd8 Rxd8+ Kxd8 Qxf8+ Kd7 Qxf7+ Kd8 Bg5#; ss MateIn5; wt 3.715;
r2k4/ppp1n1r1/1b2RN1q/8/2pp2P1/5Q2/PPP2P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 7468492; pd 9; pt 6.666; pv Qd5+ Kc8 Qd7+ Kb8 Qd8+ Nc8 Qxc8+ Kxc8 Re8#; ss MateIn5; wt 6.658;
2r2b1r/p1Nk2pp/3p1p2/N2Qn3/4P3/q6P/P4PP1/1R3K1R w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1510429; pd 9; pt 1.376; pv Qe6+ Kxc7 Rb7+ Kd8 Nc6+ Rxc6 Rb8+ Kc7 Qc8#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.374;
r4rk1/p1p4p/1p1pp3/2P2p1q/2PPn1p1/1Q1BPbP1/PBR2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 6016923; pd 9; pt 5.470; pv Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rf6 Bf1 Rh6+ Bh3 Rxh3+ Kg1 Rh1#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.462;
6k1/1p5p/2P1p3/pP1pN2q/P2Qpr2/7b/5R1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1759705; pd 9; pt 1.507; pv Qe2 Nf3 Rg4+ Kh1 Bg2+ Kg1 Bxf3+ Rg2 Qxg2#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.505;
8/p4pkp/P1p3p1/2p5/2n1P1q1/2PKp1P1/2P5/1Q2B3 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 1460861; pd 9; pt 1.158; pv Ne5+ Kxe3 Qf3+ Kd2 Nc4+ Kc1 Qe2 e5 Qxe1#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.156;
rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/8/3Pp3/2P1n2q/5KPP/PP2P3/RNBQ1BNR b kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 4344504; pd 9; pt 4.017; pv Qxg3+ Kxe4 f5+ Kxf5 d6+ Ke4 Bf5+ Kxf5 Qg6#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.012;
rr4k1/6pp/2Q5/3KN3/8/q7/8/8 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 141678; pd 9; pt 0.141; pv Qe6+ Kh8 Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6+ Kh8 Qg8+ Rxg8 Nf7#; ss MateIn5; wt 0.141;
4qr1k/pb3p1r/1p1p4/2pPpNQB/2P1n3/P1P5/5P2/3RK2R w K - 0 1 md 5; nc 5904479; pd 9; pt 5.243; pv Qg7+ Rxg7 Bg6+ Kg8 Nh6+ Kh8 Nxf7+ Kg8 Rh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 5.238;
r1b2kr1/1pRnn1p1/p2Np1q1/3pPpNp/3p1P1P/Q7/PP2BKP1/2R5 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 22157104; pd 9; pt 19.026; pv Rxc8+ Rxc8 Rxc8+ Nxc8 Nxc8+ Nc5 Qxc5+ Ke8 Qe7#; ss MateIn5; wt 19.003;
r3kb1r/1pp3p1/p3bp1p/5q2/3QN3/1P6/PBP3P1/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 10461183; pd 9; pt 9.618; pv Qd7+ Bxd7 Nd6+ Kd8 Nf7+ Kc8 Re8+ Bxe8 Rd8#; ss MateIn5; wt 9.607;
5r1k/ppp2p1r/3p2pP/8/qn2P1NQ/3P4/1PP3P1/2K2R1R w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2307224; pd 9; pt 1.925; pv Qf6+ Kg8 Qg7+ Rxg7 Nf6+ Kh8 hxg7+ Kxg7 Rh7#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.923;
r1b2rk1/1pq2p1p/p4Q2/1pP5/5p2/3BR3/P4PPP/5K1R w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8063072; pd 9; pt 7.888; pv Bxh7+ Kxh7 Rg3 fxg3 hxg3+ Bh3 Rxh3+ Kg8 Qh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.878;
2rqnrk1/pp3ppp/1b1p4/3p2Q1/2n1P3/3B1P2/PB3P1P/R5RK w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 8988088; pd 9; pt 7.736; pv Qxg7+ Nxg7 Rxg7+ Kh8 Rg8+ Kxg8 Rg1+ Qg5 Rxg5#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.727;
6r1/1qnR2bk/6p1/7p/8/P3QN2/K5P1/8 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3046187; pd 9; pt 2.630; pv Ng5+ Kh8 Nf7+ Kh7 Qh6+ Bxh6 Ng5+ Kh8 Rh7#; ss MateIn5; wt 2.627;
r3kb1r/ppp3p1/4bp1p/5q2/3QN2B/1PP5/P4PPP/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 7879252; pd 9; pt 7.555; pv Qd7+ Bxd7 Nd6+ Kd8 Nf7+ Kc8 Re8+ Bxe8 Rd8#; ss MateIn5; wt 7.546;
3q1rk1/p4pp1/2pb3p/3p4/6Pr/1PNQ4/P1PB1PP1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 3567436; pd 9; pt 3.421; pv Bh2+ Kh1 Bg3+ Kg1 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qh4+ Kg1 Qh2#; ss MateIn5; wt 3.417;
r3qr2/ppp1ppkP/3p1nb1/6Q1/3P3N/8/PPP1PPP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1 md 5; nc 4809417; pd 9; pt 4.553; pv h8=Q+ Rxh8 Nf5+ Kg8 Rxh8+ Kxh8 Qh6+ Kg8 Qg7#; ss MateIn5; wt 4.549;
r3r1k1/p4p1p/5Bp1/2q5/8/8/PP1Q4/KR1R4 w - - 0 1 md 5; nc 10629206; pd 9; pt 9.520; pv Qh6 Qf8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh1+ Qh6 Rxh6+ Kg8 Rh8#; ss MateIn5; wt 9.510;
2kr2r1/pp1n1p2/2p1p1bp/8/2PP1N2/8/PP3P1P/R2BQRK1 b - - 0 1 md 5; nc 2214064; pd 9; pt 1.636; pv Be4+ Bg4 Rxg4+ Ng2 Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg1+ Kxg1 Rg8#; ss MateIn5; wt 1.635;
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Re: The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

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Chest319 output:

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r3k1nr/pp1n2pp/1bp1N1q1/6B1/2B1p3/8/PPP2RPP/R2Q3K w kq - 0 1 bm Qxd7+; acn 278462; acs 0; bm Qxd7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0015"; pv Qxd7+ Kxd7 Rd1+ Kc8 Rf8+ Qe8 Rxe8+ Bd8 Rexd8#;
2rr3k/1b2bppP/p2p1n2/R7/3P4/1qB2P2/1P4Q1/1K5R w - - 0 1 bm Qxg7+; acn 6385; acs 0; bm Qxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0018"; pv Qxg7+ Kxg7 h8=Q+ Rxh8 Rg5+ Kf8 Rxh8+ Ng8 Rhxg8#;
6k1/6n1/1p3Rp1/4qp2/3pN1PQ/P2P3P/1Pr1r3/5RK1 w - - 0 1 bm Qh8+; acn 1457; acs 0; bm Qh8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0024"; pv Qh8+ Kxh8 Rf8+ Kh7 Ng5+ Kh6 Nf7+ Kh7 Rh8#;
5nk1/1b3ppp/r7/p3q3/1pp3P1/4pP1R/PPQ4P/1B1R2K1 w - - 0 1 bm Qxh7+; acn 27244; acs 0; bm Qxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0046"; pv Qxh7+ Nxh7 Rd8+ Qe8 Rxe8+ Nf8 Bh7+ Kh8 Rxf8#;
r1bqrk2/pp1n1n1p/3p1p2/P1pP1P1Q/2PpP1NP/6R1/2PB4/4RBK1 w - - 0 1 bm Qxf7+; acn 308331; acs 0; bm Qxf7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0059"; pv Qxf7+ Kxf7 Nh6+ Kf8 Rg8+ Ke7 Rg7+ Kf8 Rf7#;
3r2k1/p4rPp/1b1q3Q/n1p1pP2/1p6/3B1NR1/P4P1P/6RK w - - 0 1 bm Qxh7+; acn 107748; acs 0; bm Qxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0062"; pv Qxh7+ Kxh7 f6+ Kg8 Bh7+ Kxh7 g8=Q+ Rxg8 Rh3#;
r4r1k/5p1p/p2p1Pp1/2p3Q1/2P1PR2/7P/1Pq3P1/1R5K w - - 0 1 bm Qh6; acn 13447; acs 0; bm Qh6; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0091"; pv Qh6 Qxb1+ Kh2 Qg1+ Kxg1 Rg8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh4#;
r1b2k1r/ppp2ppp/1bnp1R2/3Np3/2BqP1Q1/3P3N/PPP3PP/R1BK4 w - - 0 1 bm Qxg7+; acn 9233; acs 0; bm Qxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0109"; pv Qxg7+ Ke8 Qxf7+ Kd8 Rxd6+ cxd6 Bg5+ Ne7 Qxe7#;
6rk/6rp/3qPp2/2p1bP1Q/pp6/4BR1R/P1P3P1/7K w - - 0 1 bm Qxh7+; acn 9232; acs 0; bm Qxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0150"; pv Qxh7+ Rxh7 Rxh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Kg7 Bh6+ Kh7 Bf8#;
2r1kb1r/2q2p2/8/pppBp1B1/P6P/5pQ1/1PP3b1/2KR4 w k - 0 1 bm Qxe5+; acn 102320; acs 0; bm Qxe5+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0156"; pv Qxe5+ Qe7 Bc6+ Rxc6 Qb8+ Rc8 Qxc8+ Qd8 Rxd8#;
kr6/7Q/1pP5/pP1r3b/P4ppp/2R2N2/2R2KP1/3q4 w - - 0 1 bm Qb7+; acn 549; acs 0; bm Qb7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0179"; pv Qb7+ Rxb7 cxb7+ Ka7 b8=Q+ Kxb8 Rc8+ Kb7 R2c7#;
rn1qr2Q/pbppk1p1/1p2pb2/4N3/3P4/2N5/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 bm Qxg7+; acn 83614; acs 0; bm Qxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0183"; pv Qxg7+ Bxg7 Rf7+ Kd6 Nb5+ Kd5 c4+ Ke4 Re1#;
2k2b2/p1p1p3/P1Pp1N2/7p/2Q5/5pPq/4pP2/1R3nK1 w - - 0 1 bm Qe6+; acn 1966; acs 0; bm Qe6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0195"; pv Qe6+ Qxe6 Nd7 Qxd7 Rb8+ Kxb8 cxd7 h4 d8=Q#;
r2qkb1r/pppb2pp/3p1n2/5pN1/2BQP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 0 1 bm Bf7+; acn 739104; acs 1; bm Bf7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0196"; pv Bf7+ Ke7 Qxf6+ Kxf6 Nd5+ Ke5 Nf3+ Kxe4 Nc3#;
6k1/1RQ3p1/3p1p2/1P1Pr2p/7P/1q6/4p1PK/8 b - - 0 1 bm Qg3+; acn 403; acs 0; bm Qg3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0211"; pv Qg3+ Kxg3 e1=Q+ Kh3 Re3+ Kh2 Qg3+ Kh1 Re1#;
5rkb/ppp1q3/3p2BQ/6P1/3n4/2B4P/bPP1r3/2KR2NR b - - 0 1 bm Nb3+ Qe3+; acn 11782; acs 0; bm Nb3+ Qe3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0214"; pv Nb3+ cxb3 Qe3+ Bd2 Qxd2+ Rxd2 Rf1+ Rd1 Bxb2#;
6k1/1Q1R1p1p/6p1/2b1pq2/P7/4P3/2r2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Qxf2+; acn 1886; acs 0; bm Qxf2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0229"; pv Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rc1+ Rd1 Rxd1+ Rf1 Bxe3+ Kh1 Rxf1#;
rnbkr3/ppp2Bpp/5b2/7q/2Q2p2/5N2/PPPP2PP/R1B2K1R b - - 0 1 bm Qxf3+; acn 8767; acs 0; bm Qxf3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0231"; pv Qxf3+ gxf3 Bh3+ Kf2 Bh4+ Kg1 Re1+ Qf1 Rxf1#;
N1bk3r/p5pp/3b1p2/3B4/3nP1nq/3P3N/PPP3KP/R1B1Q2R b - - 0 1 bm Qxh3+; acn 40123; acs 0; bm Qxh3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0232"; pv Qxh3+ Kxh3 Ne3+ Be6 Bxe6+ Kh4 Nf3+ Kh5 Bg4#;
6k1/1bp2ppp/p2p1b2/7R/Q1P5/P3q3/1r3NPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Qxf2+; acn 24657; acs 0; bm Qxf2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0238"; pv Qxf2+ Rxf2 Rb1+ Qd1 Rxd1+ Rf1 Bd4+ Kh1 Rxf1#;
1r1r2k1/p4ppp/1qp5/4Pb2/3b1P2/1PP2N2/P2BQ1PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1 bm Qxb3; acn 104331; acs 0; bm Qxb3; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0248"; pv Qxb3 axb3 Rxb3 Qe4 Bxe4 Be3 Bxe3+ Rd2 Rb1#;
1k6/p2q2pp/1p3p2/2pn4/3P2PP/Q1P2PK1/P3r3/6RR b - - 0 1 bm Qc7+ Qd6+; acn 44216; acs 0; bm Qc7+ Qd6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0251"; pv Qc7+ Kh3 Nf4+ Kg3 Nh5+ Kh3 Qg3+ Rxg3 Nf4#;
r3rbk1/5b2/2R3p1/1p1p2Np/3B2n1/1P1P2P1/4PPB1/6K1 w - - 0 1 bm Rxg6+; acn 8290; acs 0; bm Rxg6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0314"; pv Rxg6+ Bg7 Rxg7+ Kf8 Rxf7+ Kg8 Rg7+ Kh8 Nf7#;
7k/pppR3p/5p1N/8/5n1N/7P/P4bPK/4r3 w - - 0 1 bm Rd8+; acn 1781; acs 0; bm Rd8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0366"; pv Rd8+ Re8 Rxe8+ Kg7 N4f5+ Kg6 Rg8+ Kh5 g4#;
3r2k1/pB3ppp/1pr5/4n3/4n3/1RP1P3/P4PPP/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Nf3+; acn 73820; acs 0; bm Nf3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0400"; pv Nf3+ gxf3 Rg6+ Kh1 Nxf2+ Rxf2 Rd1+ Rf1 Rxf1#;
5r1N/ppp1k1pp/8/3Pp3/1PBnn2P/2N1K2b/PP1P3P/R1B4R b - - 0 1 bm Rf3+; acn 19519; acs 0; bm Rf3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0403"; pv Rf3+ Kxe4 Kf6 d6 Bf5+ Kd5 c6+ Kc5 b6#;
4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Rf2; acn 86552; acs 0; bm Rf2; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0404"; pv Rf2 Bxf4 Rg2+ Kh1 Rxg3+ d5 Bxd5+ Rf3 Bxf3#;
7k/1R3p1p/P2Pp3/4n3/8/8/r5BP/2r2N1K b - - 0 1 bm Nf3; acn 8973; acs 0; bm Nf3; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0405"; pv Nf3 Rb8+ Kg7 Rg8+ Kxg8 h3 Rxf1+ Bxf1 Rh2#;
2kr4/ppp2p1p/2np1p2/2b1p2b/4PP1P/1B1P4/PPP3KP/RN3R2 b - - 0 1 bm Rg8+; acn 31854; acs 0; bm Rg8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0410"; pv Rg8+ Kh3 Bg4+ Kg2 Be2+ Kh1 Bf3+ Rxf3 Rg1#;
5k2/pbp2r2/1p5p/4R1pP/1PP5/8/PKBQ1q2/8 w - - 0 1 bm Qd8+; acn 7442; acs 0; bm Qd8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0427"; pv Qd8+ Kg7 Rxg5+ hxg5 h6+ Kxh6 Qh8+ Rh7 Qxh7#;
rn1q1rk1/pppbb1p1/4p3/3pP1P1/3P4/2N5/PPP2PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1 bm Rh8+; acn 47407; acs 0; bm Rh8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0449"; pv Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh5+ Kg8 g6 Re8 Qh7+ Kf8 Qh8#;
5r1k/1p2qB1n/p1pp4/4p3/4P3/2PP4/PP5R/5Q1K w - - 0 1 bm Rxh7+; acn 12183; acs 0; bm Rxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0450"; pv Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qf5+ Kh8 Qh5+ Kg7 Qg6+ Kh8 Qh6#;
r1b1Q1rk/2p4p/3p4/p1pPp1q1/2P1PpP1/2N5/PP3P2/2K3RR w - - 0 1 bm Rxh7+; acn 24404; acs 0; bm Rxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0464"; pv Rxh7+ Kxh7 Qf7+ Rg7 Rh1+ Qh6 Rxh6+ Kxh6 Qh5#;
6k1/pp1bR1r1/6p1/3p3p/3P2P1/2Pq4/PP3QK1/4R3 w - - 0 1 bm Rxg7+; acn 15780; acs 0; bm Rxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0473"; pv Rxg7+ Kxg7 Re7+ Kh6 Qf4+ g5 Qf8+ Kg6 Qg7#;
3r1rn1/pp1n2kp/1qpN1pp1/6Q1/4P3/1B1R4/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 bm Nf5+; acn 59115; acs 0; bm Nf5+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0477"; pv Nf5+ Kh8 Qxg6 Qxf2+ Kxf2 hxg6 Rh3+ Nh6 Rxh6#;
1q2b1r1/p1r4k/B1p1P1pp/1p2Q3/5PP1/7R/PP5K/3R4 w - - 0 1 bm Rh1 Rxh6+; acn 291276; acs 0; bm Rxh6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0481"; pv Rxh6+ Kxh6 Rh1 g5 Qf6+ Kh7 Kg2+ Bh5 Rxh5#;
3r2k1/ppp2pp1/4p2P/r7/2nPQP2/1qP2N2/1P2R2P/2K3R1 w - - 0 1 bm Rxg7+; acn 1679; acs 0; bm Rxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0485"; pv Rxg7+ Kf8 Rxf7+ Kxf7 Qxe6+ Kf8 Qf6+ Kg8 Qg7#;
6k1/6p1/p3br2/1p1pQ3/5r2/1P1B2R1/1P3qPP/2R4K w - - 0 1 bm Rc8+; acn 6603; acs 0; bm Rc8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0488"; pv Rc8+ Bxc8 Qe8+ Rf8 Rxg7+ Kh8 Rh7+ Kg8 Qg6#;
r4rk1/p1pb1qp1/3n1p1R/2pPpN2/2P5/P1PB4/4Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 bm Ne7+; acn 136491; acs 0; bm Ne7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0510"; pv Ne7+ Qxe7 Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh5+ Kg8 Qh7+ Kf7 Bg6#;
rb4rk/p4p1p/1q3p1B/2R2N2/3pb2Q/P5P1/1P2BP1P/6K1 w - - 0 1 bm Bg7+; acn 205930; acs 0; bm Bg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0526"; pv Bg7+ Rxg7 Rc8+ Rg8 Qg4 Qd8 Rxd8 h6 Qxg8#;
rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/8/8/2B5/2B5/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 bm Qg4; acn 297424; acs 0; bm Qg4; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0531"; pv Qg4 Qf6 Bxf6 g6 Qf4 h6 Qxh6 g5 Qh8#;
2r2rk1/1p2qpp1/p4R2/4p1Q1/2n1P3/3B1R2/2P3PP/7K w - - 0 1 bm Rg3; acn 39183; acs 0; bm Rg3; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0538"; pv Rg3 g6 Rxg6+ fxg6 Qxg6+ Kh8 Rh3+ Qh7 Rxh7#;
5r1k/1p4R1/p6p/5ppN/3P2n1/6N1/PP2QPq1/4K3 w - - 0 1 bm Rh7+; acn 4709; acs 0; bm Rh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0549"; pv Rh7+ Kg8 Qe6+ Kxh7 Qe7+ Rf7 Qxf7+ Kh8 Qg7#;
rn2nrk1/p1q3pp/1p2p2B/3b3Q/3P1N2/P1PB4/5P1P/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 1 bm Bxh7+; acn 38542; acs 0; bm Bxh7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0550"; pv Bxh7+ Kh8 Ng6+ Kxh7 Bf4+ Kg8 Qh8+ Kf7 Qxf8#;
rnb4r/ppp4k/7p/7q/2QB2pP/8/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 bm Rf7+; acn 336145; acs 0; bm Rae1 Rf7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0551"; pv Rf7+ Kg6 Rg7+ Kf5 Rf1+ Ke4 Bf6+ Ke3 Qd3#;
5rrk/1q2ppb1/p6p/1pnPP2Q/2p2P2/2N4P/PP2B1R1/6RK w - - 0 1 bm Rxg7; acn 93420; acs 0; bm Rxg7; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0555"; pv Rxg7 Qb6 e6 Qxe6 dxe6 Rxg7 Qxh6+ Rh7 Qxf8#;
r6k/p1Q5/2p1b1rq/4p3/B3P3/4P3/PPP3P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 bm Rxg2+; acn 7339; acs 0; bm Rxg2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0568"; pv Rxg2+ Kxg2 Rg8+ Kf3 Qh5+ Kf2 Qh2+ Kf3 Bg4#;
5rk1/1p1b2pp/p3P3/6q1/8/1QP1R1PP/PP1r4/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 bm Rf1+; acn 12969; acs 0; bm Rf1+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0569"; pv Rf1+ Rxf1 Qxe3+ Kh1 Bc6+ Qd5 Bxd5+ Rf3 Bxf3#;
r4nk1/pp3p1p/2p4r/3p2p1/3P1N1q/3BPbPP/PPQ2P1K/R4R2 b - - 0 1 bm Qxh3+; acn 25098; acs 0; bm Qxh3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0588"; pv Qxh3+ Nxh3 g4 Bxh7+ Kh8 e4 Rxh3+ Kg1 Rh1#;
r3r1k1/1p3ppp/2p2b2/p7/8/Q1BP2Pq/PPP4P/4RR1K b - - 0 1 bm Re2; acn 21421; acs 0; bm Re2; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0590"; pv Re2 Rf2 Rxf2 Re8+ Rxe8 Qf8+ Rxf8 g4 Rf1#;
5k2/p1b2r2/1pP1b3/4P3/1RnBQ3/2P2Pp1/P3B2r/3R1KNq b - - 0 1 bm Rf2+; acn 46877; acs 0; bm Rf2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0592"; pv Rf2+ Bxf2 Bh3+ Ke1 gxf2+ Kxf2 Qh2+ Ke1 Qg3#;
2b2rk1/p1p1q1p1/np1p2Qp/3P3B/1PP1p2r/6R1/P2BPP1P/6RK b - - 0 1 bm Rxh2+; acn 1987; acs 0; bm Rxh2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0606"; pv Rxh2+ Kxh2 Qh4+ Kg2 Bh3+ Rxh3 Rxf2+ Kh1 Qxh3#;
6k1/5ppp/4p3/p1b1n1q1/PpP1P3/5b1P/4BB1K/R3RQ2 b - - 0 1 bm Qf4+; acn 181623; acs 0; bm Qf4+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0610"; pv Qf4+ Bg3 Ng4+ hxg4 Bg1+ Qxg1 Qh6+ Bh4 Qxh4#;
r2r2k1/1p3ppp/3b4/pP5q/3Np3/P3PbPP/2R1B2K/2R2Q2 b - - 0 1 bm Bxg3+; acn 36596; acs 0; bm Bxg3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0612"; pv Bxg3+ Kg1 Bh2+ Kxh2 Qe5+ Kg1 Qg3+ Qg2 Qxg2#;
5rk1/pR4pp/2p5/4p3/2P1P1q1/6P1/PP1Qn1BP/7K b - - 0 1 bm Rf1+; acn 8573; acs 0; bm Rf1+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0614"; pv Rf1+ Bxf1 Qxe4+ Bg2 Qb1+ Qe1 Qxe1+ Bf1 Qxf1#;
r6r/ppp2kp1/1b6/8/3np3/PPP2qN1/5P1P/R1NQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Rxh2; acn 163407; acs 0; bm Rxh2; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0615"; pv Rxh2 Kxh2 Rh8+ Kg1 Qxg3+ fxg3+ Nf3+ Kg2 Rh2#;
r6r/pbppk3/1p2pqQ1/6B1/2Pn4/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 bm Ne2+; acn 2054; acs 0; bm Ne2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0620"; pv Ne2+ Kh1 Rxh2+ Kxh2 Rh8+ Qh7+ Rxh7+ Bh4 Rxh4#;
7Q/ppp2q2/3p2k1/P2Ppr1N/1PP5/7R/5rP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 bm Rxg2+; acn 1456; acs 0; bm Rxg2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0628"; pv Rxg2+ Kxg2 Rf2+ Kg3 Qf3+ Kh4 Qe4+ Nf4+ Qxf4#;
r2qk2r/ppp2pp1/2p5/4N3/3bQ3/2P3p1/PP3PP1/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 1 bm Bxf2+; acn 13920; acs 0; bm Bxf2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0630"; pv Bxf2+ Rxf2 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qd1+ Qe1 Qxe1+ Rf1 Qxf1#;
r4kr1/ppp2n1p/3p4/8/3bPP1q/3Q3P/PP5K/RNB2R2 b - - 0 1 bm Bg1+; acn 252003; acs 0; bm Bg1+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0638"; pv Bg1+ Kh1 Rg3 Qxd6+ Nxd6 Rf2 Qxh3+ Rh2 Qxh2#;
k7/p1p5/2p4p/6p1/3P1pR1/2PQ1P1q/PP2rP1P/4R2K b - - 0 1 bm Rxe1+ Rxf2; acn 11591; acs 0; bm Rxf2; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0641"; pv Rxf2 Re8+ Kb7 Rb8+ Kxb8 Qb5+ cxb5 d5 Qxh2#;
rn4kr/ppq1pp1p/5bpB/5R2/2B5/8/PPP3PP/R2Q3K w - - 0 1 bm Qd5; acn 190790; acs 0; bm Qd5; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0662"; pv Qd5 Qxh2+ Kxh2 e6 Qxe6 Be5+ Qxe5 g5 Bxf7#;
2r3r1/3q3p/p6b/Pkp1B3/1p1p1P2/1P1P1Q2/2R3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 bm Bc7; acn 41103; acs 0; bm Bc7; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0676"; pv Bc7 Rxg2+ Qxg2 Rxc7 Qb7+ Kxa5 Ra2+ Qa4 Rxa4#;
rnb1kr2/pp2bpQp/2p1p3/8/2q2B2/2PR3N/P4PPP/3R2K1 w q - 0 1 bm Rd8+; acn 107857; acs 0; bm Rd8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0686"; pv Rd8+ Bxd8 Rxd8+ Kxd8 Qxf8+ Kd7 Qxf7+ Kd8 Bc7#;
r2k4/ppp1n1r1/1b2RN1q/8/2pp2P1/5Q2/PPP2P1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1 bm Qd5+; acn 10302; acs 0; bm Qd5+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0712"; pv Qd5+ Kc8 Qd7+ Kb8 Qd8+ Nc8 Qxc8+ Kxc8 Re8#;
2r2b1r/p1Nk2pp/3p1p2/N2Qn3/4P3/q6P/P4PP1/1R3K1R w - - 0 1 bm Qe6+; acn 10418; acs 0; bm Qe6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0742"; pv Qe6+ Kxc7 Rb7+ Kd8 Nc6+ Rxc6 Rb8+ Rc8 Rxc8#;
r4rk1/p1p4p/1p1pp3/2P2p1q/2PPn1p1/1Q1BPbP1/PBR2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 bm Qxh2+ Rf6; acn 381952; acs 1; bm Qxh2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0772"; pv Qxh2+ Kxh2 Rf6 Bf1 Rh6+ Bh3 Rxh3+ Kg1 Rh1#;
6k1/1p5p/2P1p3/pP1pN2q/P2Qpr2/7b/5R1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 bm Qe2; acn 17894; acs 0; bm Qe2; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0784"; pv Qe2 Nf3 Rg4+ Kh1 Bg2+ Kg1 Bxf3+ Rg2 Qe1#;
8/p4pkp/P1p3p1/2p5/2n1P1q1/2PKp1P1/2P5/1Q2B3 b - - 0 1 bm Ne5+; acn 22100; acs 0; bm Ne5+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0796"; pv Ne5+ Kxe3 Qf3+ Kd2 Nc4+ Kc1 Qe2 g4 Qxe1#;
rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/8/3Pp3/2P1n2q/5KPP/PP2P3/RNBQ1BNR b kq - 0 1 bm Qxg3+; acn 201500; acs 0; bm Qxg3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0800"; pv Qxg3+ Kxe4 f5+ Kxf5 d6+ Ke4 Bf5+ Kxf5 Qg6#;
rr4k1/6pp/2Q5/3KN3/8/q7/8/8 w - - 0 1 bm Qe6+; acn 2305; acs 0; bm Qe6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0842"; pv Qe6+ Kh8 Nf7+ Kg8 Nd8+ Kh8 Qe8+ Qf8 Qxf8#;
4qr1k/pb3p1r/1p1p4/2pPpNQB/2P1n3/P1P5/5P2/3RK2R w K - 0 1 bm Qg7+; acn 82342; acs 0; bm Qg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0848"; pv Qg7+ Rxg7 Bg6+ Kg8 Nh6+ Kh8 Nxf7+ Kg8 Rh8#;
r1b2kr1/1pRnn1p1/p2Np1q1/3pPpNp/3p1P1P/Q7/PP2BKP1/2R5 w - - 0 1 bm Rxc8+; acn 280274; acs 0; bm Rxc8+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0849"; pv Rxc8+ Rxc8 Rxc8+ Nxc8 Nxc8+ Nc5 Qxc5+ Ke8 Qe7#;
r3kb1r/1pp3p1/p3bp1p/5q2/3QN3/1P6/PBP3P1/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1 bm Qd7+; acn 20892; acs 0; bm Qd7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0855"; pv Qd7+ Bxd7 Nd6+ Kd8 Nf7+ Kc8 Re8+ Bxe8 Rd8#;
5r1k/ppp2p1r/3p2pP/8/qn2P1NQ/3P4/1PP3P1/2K2R1R w - - 0 1 bm Qf6+; acn 982; acs 0; bm Qf6+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0862"; pv Qf6+ Kg8 Qg7+ Rxg7 Nf6+ Kh8 hxg7+ Kxg7 Rh7#;
r1b2rk1/1pq2p1p/p4Q2/1pP5/5p2/3BR3/P4PPP/5K1R w - - 0 1 bm Rg3+; acn 148484; acs 0; bm Bxh7+ Rg3+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0868"; pv Bxh7+ Kxh7 Rg3 fxg3 hxg3+ Bh3 Rxh3+ Kg8 Rh8#;
2rqnrk1/pp3ppp/1b1p4/3p2Q1/2n1P3/3B1P2/PB3P1P/R5RK w - - 0 1 bm Qxg7+; acn 85521; acs 0; bm Qxg7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0872"; pv Qxg7+ Nxg7 Rxg7+ Kh8 Rg8+ Kxg8 Rg1+ Qg5 Rxg5#;
6r1/1qnR2bk/6p1/7p/8/P3QN2/K5P1/8 w - - 0 1 bm Ng5+; acn 6590; acs 0; bm Ng5+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0877"; pv Ng5+ Kh8 Nf7+ Kh7 Qh6+ Bxh6 Ng5+ Kh8 Rh7#;
r3kb1r/ppp3p1/4bp1p/5q2/3QN2B/1PP5/P4PPP/3RR1K1 w kq - 0 1 bm Qd7+; acn 50685; acs 0; bm Qd7+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0879"; pv Qd7+ Bxd7 Nd6+ Kd8 Nf7+ Kc8 Re8+ Bxe8 Rd8#;
3q1rk1/p4pp1/2pb3p/3p4/6Pr/1PNQ4/P1PB1PP1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 bm Bh2+; acn 32786; acs 0; bm Bh2+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0883"; pv Bh2+ Kh1 Bg3+ Kg1 Rh1+ Kxh1 Qh4+ Kg1 Qh2#;
r3qr2/ppp1ppkP/3p1nb1/6Q1/3P3N/8/PPP1PPP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1 bm Nxg6 h8=Q+; acn 186772; acs 0; bm h8=Q+ h8=R; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0909"; pv h8=Q+ Rxh8 Nf5+ Kg8 Rxh8+ Kxh8 Qh6+ Bh7 Qg7#;
r3r1k1/p4p1p/5Bp1/2q5/8/8/PP1Q4/KR1R4 w - - 0 1 bm Qh6; acn 100487; acs 0; bm Qh6; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0920"; pv Qh6 Qf8 Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh1+ Qh6 Rxh6+ Kxh6 Rh1#;
2kr2r1/pp1n1p2/2p1p1bp/8/2PP1N2/8/PP3P1P/R2BQRK1 b - - 0 1 bm Be4+; acn 19923; acs 0; bm Be4+; ce 32758; dm 5; id "BWTC.0928"; pv Be4+ Ng2 Rxg2+ Kh1 Rg1+ Kxg1 Rg8+ Bg4 Rxg4#;
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Re: The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

Post by Dann Corbit »

The following position from BWTC is not even winning:
[d]rn3rk1/pp3ppp/3b1n2/2pPq3/2B1P3/1NN2bP1/PPPQ1P1P/R1B2RK1 b - -

And for these, I found a winning move, but have not resolved it all the way to checkmate:
r1b4r/pp1pR2p/2q2p1k/6p1/3BR3/2PB4/P1P2PPP/6K1 w - -
r2k3r/pbp2pp1/6p1/8/2Bp4/P1nP4/P4PPP/R1B2RK1 b - -
r1b1r1k1/ppq2p1p/3b1ppQ/2n5/8/3B2N1/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w - -
r3rn1k/pbqnb1pp/1pp2p2/2P2P2/2BPQ2N/P3PR2/1P4PP/R1B3K1 w - -
r1bq1r2/ppp2pkp/3p2nn/2bN2NQ/2B1P3/8/PPp3PP/R1B2R1K w - -
2k4r/1pp1q1p1/2n1b3/1Q3p1p/2Pr2n1/6P1/3NPPBP/R4RK1 w - -
1k6/p5p1/PpB4p/2b5/4P1b1/2N5/1P3qPP/2Q4K b - -

For all the other positions, I have calculated to checkmate with either a chess engine or a mate solver.
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Re: The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

Post by Ferdy »

What is the meaning of pt and wt?
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Ferdy wrote:What is the meaning of pt and wt?

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bm = best move(s) (zero or more SAN moves)
id = identification (quoted string)
md = mating distance (full move count, always positive)
nc = node count (always unsigned)
pd = ply draft (always unsigned)
pt = processor time (ddd:hh:mm:ss.mmm, summed over all threads)
pv = predicted variation (zero or more SAN moves)
ss = symbolic score (signed decimal pawns or MateInN or LoseInN or Even)
wt = wall time (elapsed time shown by a clock on the wall)
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Re: EPD field labels

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There are a few more symbolic scores: PosInf, NegInf, Checkmated, and Broken. The last is used for illegal positions.

They are called "symbolic" because they may appear as either numeric or as symbols.

Numeric examples: 0.000, +1.234, -0.456, +9.000. A decimal point is always present for numeric score forms. The value is in pawns. Exponential notation is not allowed.
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Re: EPD field labels

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sje wrote:
Ferdy wrote:What is the meaning of pt and wt?

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bm = best move(s) (zero or more SAN moves)
id = identification (quoted string)
md = mating distance (full move count, always positive)
nc = node count (always unsigned)
pd = ply draft (always unsigned)
pt = processor time (ddd:hh:mm:ss.mmm, summed over all threads)
pv = predicted variation (zero or more SAN moves)
ss = symbolic score (signed decimal pawns or MateInN or LoseInN or Even)
wt = wall time (elapsed time shown by a clock on the wall)
Can you give an example of how pt is calculated when the engine is using 2 threads?
If the engine is using 1 thread is wt equals pt?
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Re: The mate-in-5 problems from BWTC

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sje wrote:Symbolic's analysis of the above 83 positions:

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r3k1nr/pp1n2pp/1bp1N1q1/6B1/2B1p3/8/PPP2RPP/R2Q3K w kq - 0 1 md 5; nc 19900406; pd 9; pt 18.926; pv Qxd7+ Kxd7 Rd1+ Kc8 Rf8+ Qe8 Rxe8+ Bd8 Rexd8#; ss MateIn5; wt 18.904;
When Symbolic analyzed the position is it aware that it is solving for position that is mate in 5? something similar to the uci command,

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go mate n
In the position above, the pt is 18.926, is there any stopping rule that you apply when it found the mate in 5?
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Re: EPD field labels

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Ferdy wrote:
sje wrote:
Ferdy wrote:What is the meaning of pt and wt?

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bm = best move(s) (zero or more SAN moves)
id = identification (quoted string)
md = mating distance (full move count, always positive)
nc = node count (always unsigned)
pd = ply draft (always unsigned)
pt = processor time (ddd:hh:mm:ss.mmm, summed over all threads)
pv = predicted variation (zero or more SAN moves)
ss = symbolic score (signed decimal pawns or MateInN or LoseInN or Even)
wt = wall time (elapsed time shown by a clock on the wall)
Can you give an example of how pt is calculated when the engine is using 2 threads?
If the engine is using 1 thread is wt equals pt?
If you use spin locks, basically PT = N * WT, where N = number of threads. The unix "time" command gives you this when it runs a program. If threads block, using something like pthread_mutex_lock() or condition variables or even barriers, then they don't accrue cpu cycles while blocked, so the above PT calculation will not be very accurate.

For a 1 minute search, with one thread, PT = 60 seconds. Using 2 threads, PT = 120 seconds.

Been that way forever.