Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Question for Nalimov and Mooreland/Do you think KNN V K is injustice?

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 10:23:03 12/29/01

Go up one level in this thread


On December 29, 2001 at 03:03:30, Gogi Cviak wrote:

>>KNNN vs KR can't possibly be a win for the knights, since RxN is drawn, and
>>there are three of them to threaten.  In KBN vs KRR, "all" you have to do to win
>>is win an exchange with a knight while preserving your bishop, but in this one
>>you have to win a whole rook while preserving everything.
>-Interesting Questions
>
>-Bruce
>
>so KBN VS KRR, can they win? When will all this 6 pieces be finished and I dont
>mean those with the pawns, but I would suggest to Eugene to make the most
>important endings, like: RPPKRK, IS THIS REALLY A DRAW? Will be ever see perfect
>moves for this?

I meant KBNN vs KR.  I don't know why I wrote the other thing.

>SO KNNN is a draw, but KNNB VS rook is also a draw?
>KRNN VS KR I ALSO THINK IS A DRAW what about
>KRBN VS KR, i think we have a win there in over 200 moves? same with KRBB?
>
>Hey if this happens I guess it should be played in real matches, sorry, a win is
>a win, sure there can be a break, but play must continue...
>
>NOW, KNN V K, IS  A DRAW, but dont u think that is A HUGE INJUSTICE IN CHESS, I
>MEAN THAT'S 6.25 POINTS, DONT U THINK IN THAT CASE THERE SHOULD BE A NEW RULE,
>LIKE ADDING A PAWN OR A BISHOP?
>
>So, tell me KNNN VS KB, IS THIS A WIN? how many moves?

KNNN vs KB is another interesting case but I bet it's drawn.

bruce

>
>Ken Thompson's endings, I know they are different format from Nalimov's but I am
>wondering, they both used different methods in finding the perfect moves?



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.