From: Toshiaki Tanigawa INT RDC RICOH CO JP> Date: 20 nov 1995 Subject: Re: Quickest Mate in Shogi? Dear, Shogi fans, >>>>> On Sun, 19 Nov 1995 01:41:49 +0100, Hans_Geuns EURONET NL> said: >> Mime-Version: 1.0 >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> Sorry, type error: "9 moves" should have been "7 moves". (It's late...) >> There are several possible help-mates in 9 moves, but 7 should be the >> smallest possible number. >> Hans I hope you enjoy Ricoh(http://www.ricoh.co.jp/) & NTT Shogi WWW home page. By the way, there is "6 moves" mate, although we can't say it is real mate. That is, 1.P7f P3d 2.K6h Bx8h+ 3.R5h B9e(drop) ! No piece in hand(Ai-Goma), but P8f & N7g are possible(of course no meaning). Cheers, Toshiaki Tanigawa (Ricoh, elder brother of Koji Tanigawa Osho)