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Subject: Re: 8/8/8/6Np/2N5/Pk6/6K1/8 w - a3

Author: Martin Borriss

Date: 07:27:32 02/12/03

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On February 07, 2003 at 03:32:11, Dann Corbit wrote:

>Can't find the original post.
>
>Someone said Ne3, Nf3 were the best moves.  Looks pretty clear that a4 wins.
>

[D]8/8/8/6Np/2N5/Pk6/6K1/8 w - a3

That a4 is a tablebase win (2N vs. P) is very impressive, however from a
practical point of view 1.Ne4! with the idea 1...Kxc4 2.a4 Kb4 3. Nc3 is without
doubt the choice to make here...

Martin



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