From: Larry Kaufman comcast net> Date: 15 jan 2007 Subject: Re: tsume-shogi little question This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C73896.6F2EB3D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is not quite correct. Defending drops which can simply be captured with no purpose other than to delay the mate are not considered, so the longest sequence means the longest one excluding such pointless moves. Thus, a "mate in five" might in reality be a mate in nine or more. Larry Kaufman ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel A. Wang To: shogi topica com Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:06 AM Subject: Re: tsume-shogi little question Yes, all captured pieces have to be used. And for reference, all moves have to be check (threatening the king), the defender must choose the sequence of moves which delays mate for as long as possible, and all the pieces not on the board or in your hand is in the opponent's hand. Regards, -Dan --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.aBsjvI.c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^---------------------------------------------------------------- ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C73896.6F2EB3D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
     This is not quite correct. Defending drops which can simply be captured with no purpose other than to delay the mate are not considered, so the longest sequence means the longest one excluding such pointless moves.  Thus, a "mate in five" might in reality be a mate in nine or more.
 
     Larry Kaufman
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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:06 AM
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Yes, all captured pieces have to be used.

And for reference, all moves have to be check (threatening the king), the defender must choose the sequence of moves which delays mate for as long as possible, and all the pieces not on the board or in your hand is in the opponent's hand.

Regards,
-Dan
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