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Subject: Re: To NON-believers in EGTB benefits... (a better example)

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 02:00:11 11/21/05

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On November 21, 2005 at 04:28:47, Martin Baumung wrote:

>Hello Uri,
>
>>How much time does your program need to find Kxb3 that is the only practical
>>chance to save the game
>
>please enlighten us on how the game can be saved after Kxb3 - especially when
>using the EGTBs. It's a mate in 73 moves which is in no way affected by the 50
>moves rule.
>
>Regards,
>
>Martin

This move is the only practical chance because the opponent may not use
tablebases so it is the best move.

In this case the 50 move rule does not help but there are long mates when the 50
move rule does help.

Uri



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