Chess Puzzle #69889

CHESS PUZZLE #69889

Added by:	9422m
Added on:	06-Aug-12
Description:	Bottger/Bar 1978
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #69889
Attempts:	14
Solved:	3 (21%)


White to move, mate in 8

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fkohn
06-Aug-12, 17:27

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Apparently I solved this? I must have used up all 5 choices. I was shocked when the counter went from 0/3 to 1/4. Tough problem, but fun.

9422m
07-Aug-12, 09:23

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Extremely tough and hard to do. When you get into them they make complete sense. You have to spend time with them. They can't be solved by a computer at all.

9422m
07-Aug-12, 09:25

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Ergo the low solving ratio from attempts. I think a lot of problems are not really studied before solving. They shove a queen into the heart of the king's position and usually get it right 50% of the time. If that doesn't work then they resort to computers. Problem is no computer is as smart as a human being with intellect.

9422m
07-Aug-12, 09:27

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The computer wasn't designed to solve a real problem! It was designed to make the "best choice" with the position and eventually corner the opponent of the computer. In a move or more later.

But the design of this problem is by a chess genius beyond the giga bytes of a chess computer like Fritz.

9422m
07-Aug-12, 09:30

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You can bet chess computers have been tried on this problem and they all failed.
Nothing beats human intuition, intelligence, and strategy including a computer program.

I decided to run these puzzles because I got tired of computer whiz types finding alternates faster than it takes a mind (a brilliant mind) to solve my posted puzzles.

I'm playing hard ball now....

fkohn
07-Aug-12, 17:16

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It never occurred to me that someone would use a computer to solve problems. What the heck fun is that?

9422m
08-Aug-12, 12:17

Comment deleted on 08-Aug-12, 12:17.

9422m
08-Aug-12, 12:18

Comment deleted on 08-Aug-12, 12:19.

9422m
08-Aug-12, 12:21

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I keep trying to respond to your question about "what fun is that" but every time I post my words seem indicative.

Let us just say that I know GK has top chess players above 2000 who need time to consult their computers to win.

It is the way it is.

John

9422m
09-Aug-12, 08:56

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And finding alternates is next to impossible.....

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CHESS PUZZLE #69889