[Retros] Orbit 2004 Originals

[Otto Janko]

> From: Christoph Fieberg

> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:37 AM

> To: retros at janko.at

> Subject: [Retros] Orbit 2004 Originals

> 

> Gligor Denkovski informed me that my retro published in Orbit 

> 24 (October 2004) is C+ in 14,0 moves (as stated and intended) 

> but was cooked by Henrik Juel in 13,5 moves.

> 

> The cook in 13,5 moves by Henrik is a good example which 

> shows that authors should check all possible shorter solutions 

> than intended by the computer (as recently discussed) - otherwise 

> the solution might not be C+. Of course it would be wonderful if 

> such a check could be done automatic by the programmes.

> 

> The retro should be:

> r1bqkb1r/pp1ppp1p/2Q5/1B5K/2PP2P1/5PPp/PP6/RN1n2NR

> Proof game in *exactly* 14,0 (14+14)


I disagree (although I changed the stipulation on the Retro Corner). "Proof
game in 14 moves" should be enough, you did not claim that it is a "Shortest
proof game". What else is the difference between PG and SPG? See also:

http://janko.at/Retros/Glossary/ProofGame.htm
http://janko.at/Retros/Glossary/ShortestProofGame.htm

~ÔttÔ~