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Subject: Re: K+Q vs. K: always mate in at least 8 moves?

Author: Robert Ericsson

Date: 09:38:41 11/15/00

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On November 15, 2000 at 12:25:28, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On November 15, 2000 at 12:20:30, Robert Ericsson wrote:
>
>>A friend of mine claims that the stronger side will, from any start position,
>>deliver a mate in at least 8 moves in a K+Q vs. K endgame.
>>
>>Is his claim correct? If not, how many moves would be the correct claim?
>>
>>Kind regards,
>>Robert
>
>The longest win is a mate in 10.  There are no drawn positions with white (the
>side with the queen) to move, in case that comes up.
>
>bruce

Thanks a lot!

Robert



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