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if you have yourself or even chess computer engine these problems will set the test
Give your computer 1 point for each correct answer
after 2 to 10 mins ( upto you ) (in infinite mode). To calculate USCF rating, multiply point total by 30 and add 1650.

or even yourself !! post answers later date please let me know your results many thanks ian aka rookorbycrook

problem 1
problem 2
problem 3
problem 4
problem 5
problem 6
problem 7
problem 8
black to move problem 9
black to move problem 10
problem 11
black to move problem 12
problem 13
problem 14
problem 15
black to move problem 16
problem 17
problem 18
black to move problem 19
black to move problem 20
problem 21
problem 22
black to move problem 23
problem 24
black to move problem 25
problem 26
black to move problem 27
problem 28
black to move problem 29
problem 30
problem 31
problem 32
problem 33
black to move problem 34
problem 35

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scores


Meph Genius 3 28
Meph Genius 2 28
Hlarcs 3 28
CM4000 28
TheKlngTascbase 28
MChessPro 4.0 28
MChessPro 3.1 28
Hlarcs 2.1 27
Rebel 6.0 26
WChess 25
Kallisto 1.82 ?
Gideon Pro 25
Fritz 2 ?
Fritz 3 22
Socrates 3.0 23
Nimzo 25
Fritz 1 ?
Rex2.3 ?
GnuChess ?

results from 1995

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Fritz 12 clocked in at 2490 on this task getting 28 out of 35 🙂

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sorry fritz 12 got 29 out of 35 making rating 2520 ;-)

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hiacrs v13.6 29 out of 35 2520

Paul Leggett
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I appreciate the effort you have put into this- this is interesting stuff. I am going to take the problem set to my club.

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ah great paul i am surprised hiarcs didnt score higher do u want me to email you the answers???

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Originally posted by rookorbycrook
ah great paul i am surprised hiarcs didnt score higher do u want me to email you the answers???
Thanks! I'll PM you with my email.

I assume that no tablebases were used. Is that correct? I know some of the positions are in the tablebases, and that certainly would alter the results.

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Wowzer! This is going to take a while to solve!

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