26 May 08
A few days ago I posted here a proof game, but it was in reply to another post and I think many people missed it (nobody solved it!). So I post it here again... sorry if you already saw it in the other post. If you didn't see it there, don't do so now, since in that post there is a hint to the solution.
Proof game in 13.5 moves
26 May 08
Originally posted by David113I saw it, but it was dedicated to S-G.
A few days ago I posted here a proof game, but it was in reply to another post and I think many people missed it (nobody solved it!). So I post it here again... sorry if you already saw it in the other post. If you didn't see it there, don't do so now, since in that post there is a hint to the solution.
[fen]rn1r3k/1pp2ppp/8/8/4P3/5r2/P1P2PP1/RNBQK1NR[/fen]
Proof game in 13.5 moves
26 May 08
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Originally posted by David113I've been working on it off and on, but these 'massacre' type PGs always give me trouble.
That doesn't mean others can't solve it too🙂
Edit: Just the fact that Labelle is a co-author is always a sign of trouble - he's more a programmer than a composer. His co-authorship is a sure sign that this is the type of problem that humans can't get sound without computer help.
26 May 08
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Originally posted by SwissGambitActually, the authors list as I gave it ("Itamar Faybish / Göran Wicklund / François Labelle & Alexandre Leroux" ) means that this problem was composed independently by 3 teams:
I've been working on it off and on, but these 'massacre' type PGs always give me trouble.
Edit: Just the fact that Labelle is a co-author is always a sign of trouble - he's more a programmer than a composer. His co-authorship is a sure sign that this is the type of problem that humans can't get sound without computer help.
1. Faybish
2. Wicklund
3. Labelle & Leroux
All 3 teams composed very similar PGs in response to a challenge (After the problem is solved I'll say what the challenge was), so it was decided to choose one version and publish it under the 4 names together. Which means, the problem was composed independently by two 1-man teams which did not include Labelle... so maybe the situation isn't so bad.
If I remember correctly, this problem indeed is not C+ - computers have problems with the large number of captures.