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Subject: Re: Is KBBN vs KR a win?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 06:20:57 01/17/06

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On January 17, 2006 at 09:16:28, Tord Romstad wrote:

>The following unusual endgame appeared in a recent test game between
>Glaurung and Shredder:
>
>[D]5R2/8/b1n5/b7/8/3k2K1/8/8 w - - 0 78
>
>I thought black's material advantage would be enough to win, but Shredder
>(black, not using EGTBs) only managed a draw.
>
>Can black win this endgame with perfect play?
>
>Tord

Yes

Black can win it

White plays Kf4 or Rf6 with mate in 46 against itself

source
http://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=egtb&lang=en

I have not the 6 piece tablebases but I can check every 4 vs 2 tablebase
positions in that link by putting the fen.

Uri



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