Re: [math-fun] Chess problem

23 Aug 2006


      At 08:04 PM 8/23/2006, Jud McCranie wrote:
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At 04:33 PM 8/23/2006, David Wilson wrote:
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The problem is to find a legal chess position with the maximal 
number of possible plays for White.
Using a modification of 8 queens problem by adding a 9th queen plus 
the two kings and two other pieces I get 197, but I can already see 
a better solution.
I get 201 with this position, but it isn't optimal
201
   _  Q  _  _  _  _  _  _
   _  _  _  Q  _  _  _  Q
   _  _  _  _  _  Q  _  _
   Q  _  _  _  _  _  _  _
   _  _  Q  _  _  _  _  _
   K  _  _  _  Q  _  _  _
   _  R  _  _  _  _  Q  _
   k  B  _  Q  _  _  _  _