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Subject: Re: A neat win without EGTs ...

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:20:46 09/15/04

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On September 15, 2004 at 11:03:04, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>Interesting, thanks.
>
>With 5-man EGTs, the tactic is to go for the P-promo, opting later for the R-sac
>to dropshift to a won KRPKR endgame: mate on m99.  'The cost of certainty' is
>12m.
>
>Without, the chosen route is just to drive the passed Pawn: mate on m87.
>
>The latter compares v favourably with the DTM-optimal mate, as provided by Rob,
>on m86 with 6-man EGTs.
>
>g


This was a mate in 17, not 87...  as my egtb output showed...




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