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(Message started by: lightvector on Jan 10^th, 2014, 12:46am)

Title: Fun test positions
Post by lightvector on Jan 10^th, 2014, 12:46am

These are a pair of positions I composed when trying to test certain bits of logic in my bot. I thought someone else might find them amusing.

1w Re1 Rb2 Rf2 Re5 Rf5 Hh5 Rd6 Re6 Rg6 Ch7 Hc8 Cf8
1b re2 mh4 rd5 rg5 cb6 rc6 ef6 dh6 hc7 rd7 df7 hb8 re8
2w

1w Re1 Dh1 Rb2 Rf2 Re5 Rf5 Hh5 Rd6 Re6 Rg6 Ch7 Hc8 Cf8
1b re2 mh4 rd5 rg5 cb6 rc6 ef6 dh6 hc7 rd7 df7 hb8 re8
2w

Both are gold's turn, what is the result under optimal play? Enjoy!

http://arimaa.com/arimaa/games/planGame.cgi

(Edit: fixed typo in piece setup)

Title: Re: Fun test positions
Post by browni3141 on Jan 10^th, 2014, 3:56am

I believe I have the solutions. Is there a good way to post spoilers in this forum?
Very cute positions, by the way :)

Title: Re: Fun test positions
Post by rbarreira on Jan 10^th, 2014, 10:14am

on 01/10/14 at 03:56:59, browni3141 wrote:

I believe I have the solutions. Is there a good way to post spoilers in this forum?
Very cute positions, by the way :)

Does this (http://pastebin.com/) count as a good way?

Title: Re: Fun test positions
Post by browni3141 on Jan 10^th, 2014, 12:32pm

Tada!
http://pastebin.com/pV02Ha2H
Not hard as puzzles, but still cute and interesting to go through.

Title: Re: Fun test positions
Post by Fritzlein on Jan 10^th, 2014, 3:54pm

Thanks for the fun puzzle, lightvector.

Title: Re: Fun test positions
Post by harvestsnow on Jan 18^th, 2014, 11:43pm

No spoiler, but if you think you figured it out in three moves like I did - don't check the solution right away. These are very peculiar positions.