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

Author: Gogi Cviak

Date: 16:13:27 12/29/01

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NO, it;s not a bad idea, we may all hate somebody or some killer, but we have to
admit they are good if they cant be cought or whatever, I mean u may hate this
"Stupid" rule, but admit it, it has it merits...

On December 29, 2001 at 06:34:45, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:

>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?
>
>The two rooks can win in some positions, sure. But there must be lots of draws
>too.
>
>>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?
>
>If the pawns are not doubled and neither of them is doomed to immediate capture,
>I expect most of these positions to be won, with some draws.
>
>>Will be ever see perfect
>>moves for this?
>>
>>SO KNNN is a draw,
>
>I am not sure what you mean, KNNN vs K is generally won (and it is not
>difficult), KNNN vs KR is quite difficult and perhaps mostly drawn, but Dann's
>analysis in some other post are very simplistic, so do not believe them without
>criticism.
>
>>but KNNB VS rook is also a draw?
>
>This must be generally won for the three pieces.
>
>>KRNN VS KR I ALSO THINK IS A DRAW
>
>No way, this is won (with a few exceptional positions).
>
>>what about
>>KRBN VS KR,
>
>This is also won.
>
>>i think we have a win there in over 200 moves? same with KRBB?
>
>Also won.
>I think you are mistaking these endings with KRB vs KNN and KRN vs KNN, which
>are generally won and where the longest wins have been found (so far as I know).
>
>>
>>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...
>>
>
>I am not sure what you mean. Do you propose a change to the 50-moves rule? (I
>may not be able to reply later, so I say now that I am against any change to the
>50-moves rule).
>
>>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?
>>
>
>I do not think there is anything unfair and I think your new rule proposal is a
>very bad idea.
>
>>So, tell me KNNN VS KB, IS THIS A WIN? how many moves?
>
>I think it is mostly won, and not very long.
>
>>
>>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?
>
>Thompson uses distance-to-conversion, while Nalimov uses distance-to-mate. I
>think the index-schema is also quite different. So far as I know, neither of
>them is theoretically perfect (in the sense of giving the theoratical game
>result of a position with perfect play following the rules of chess).
>José.



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