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| | | (1) Posted by James Malcom [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 04:28] | Correcting Zimbeck's 8 White queen promotions
SuperProblem's record book, http://superproblem.ru/archive/S_record.html, is quite a fantastic collection of works.
One record that seemed out of reach, though, is 8 White queen promotions in a directmate. Popov's try, also working as a study, was found cooked earlier this year. However, I did notice that one of the multiple 7's, http://superproblem.ru/archive/probl/N/Zimbeck-12-2004.gif, was a C+ version of David Zimbeck's cooked 2004 try, https://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/P1201958.
Looking upon the PDB entry, it seemed strange that there would be a cook in eight. Turns out Stratagems misprinted it, as a look in their archives confirmed. I've since corrected the PDB entry with a note of the printed position. As such, there may have been some confusion over the Zimbeck's attempted record.
The fatal flaw is the Qa6/Qa7 dual on the second move. With modern tools, and a bit of playing around, it turns out legally correcting Zimbeck's problem is indeed possible. Henceforth, I present it here.
James Malcom, After David Zimbeck
Original, #15
 (= 12+12 )
1. a8=Q+! Kxb6 2. Qa7+ Kxa7 3. Ra8+ Kb6 4. b8=Q+ Rxb8 5. cxb8=Q+ Kc6 6. Qd6+ Kxd6 7. d8=Q+ Ke5 8. e8=Q+ Kf4 9. Qg5+ Kxg5 10. g8=Q+ Nxg8 11. hxg8=Q+ Kf4 12. f8=Q+ Ke3 13. Qxf3+ Kxf3 14. Qh5+ Ke3,Kf4 15. Qg3#,Qgg5#
Other lines: 10. ... Kf4 11. f8=Q+ Ke3 (Nf5 12. Qxf5+ Ke3 13. Qxf3+ Kxf3 14. Qh5+ Ke3,Kf4 15. Qg3#,Qgg5#) 12. Qxf3+ Kxf3 13. Qh5+ Ng4 14. Qgxg4+ Ke3 15. Qg3#/Qhh3#,
Thus, the record is properly maxed.
| | | (2) Posted by Olaf Jenkner [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 19:37] |
The fatal flaw 2. Qa6/Qa7 still exists
| | | (3) Posted by James Malcom [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 20:30] |
Not quite, Olaf. 2. Qa6+?, then Nxa6 and no mate.
| | | (4) Posted by Olaf Jenkner [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 20:33] |
Ah, now I see the changed position.
| | | (5) Posted by James Malcom [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 20:35] |
Might Gustav deliver certification, please?
| | | (6) Posted by Mu-Tsun Tsai [Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 04:13] |
CPlus with Popeye 4.87 in about 11 hours. Congratulations!
| | | (7) Posted by Olaf Jenkner [Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 08:49] |
Yes, C+ in 13 s.
| | | (8) Posted by Abdelaziz Onkoud [Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 15:14] |
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