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Subject: Re: ChessMaster 5000 on Mac and KNB-K ending

Author: Timothy J. Frohlick

Date: 01:47:55 12/23/98

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On December 23, 1998 at 04:02:06, Nouveau wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have two completely different questions :
>
>1-I saw at the Mindscape homepage that there is a Mac version of
>CM5000...has anyone tested it ? Is it the same engine than the PC version ?
>How does it compare with Hiarcs6 ?
>
>2-I'm doing a match between Hiarcs6 and MacChess 5.0, and after a strange
>middle game they entered a KNB-K ending, and Hiarcs won. What is the theory
>on this ending ? Is it a practical win ? Or is it just MacChess that played
>it badly ?
>
>Thanks for your answers
>
>Jeff

Mr. Nouveau,

The side with any two minor pieces can win against a single king.  Hiarcs6 is
very good at this.  Just consult any good chess textbook.



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