Mat in 16

[gleperlier]

Hello,

[D]1kr5/8/2R3pp/3KP3/6P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 81

White to play and Mat in 16

Let's see if Rybka can find a mat in 12

Cheers,

Gab

[Codesquid]

I wonder, does finding the quickest mate even matter in this position? Barring a major blunder, the position is won.

Octochess finds Rxc8 after 4 seconds, with a score advantage of more than 9cp, slowly increasing with every additional ply. First mate score appears after around 3.5 minutes, with no more than 49 plies to mate.

[gleperlier]

I wonder, does finding the quickest mate even matter in this position? Barring a major blunder, the position is won.

Octochess finds Rxc8 after 4 seconds, with a score advantage of more than 9cp, slowly increasing with every additional ply. First mate score appears after around 3.5 minutes, with no more than 49 plies to mate.

No you are right, I also don't think the quickest mate is not the very much important here. Anyway it's cool to play precisely

Gab

[zullil]

Hello,

[D]1kr5/8/2R3pp/3KP3/6P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 81

White to play and Mat in 16

Let's see if Rybka can find a mat in 12

Cheers,

Gab

Critter-1.6a finds this (and nothing shorter, so far):

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35/54  01:58  778597K   6574K   +M16 Rxc8+ Kxc8 Ke6 h5 gxh5 gxh5 Kf7 Kc7 e6 Kd6 e7 Ke5 e8=Q+ Kf4 Qh8 h4 Qxh4+ Ke3 Ke6 Kd2 Kd5 Ke2 Kd4 Kf3 Kd3 Kg2 Ke3 Kg1 Kf3 Kf1 Qh1#

[ZirconiumX]

I'll put FF 1.1 on it tomorrow as I am AFK ATM.

(due to be released come hell or hot water on September 5)

Matthew:out