Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 10:23:03 12/29/01
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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?
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