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Subject: Re: Most Commonly Underpromoted Piece

Author: Tony Nichols

Date: 04:33:41 02/27/06

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On February 27, 2006 at 07:01:37, Ernest Bonnem wrote:

>???
>This Mate in 25 does not involve underpromotion!
>
>
>On February 27, 2006 at 01:59:45, Tony Nichols wrote:
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>>Here is an example. Of course, Endgame tablebases get this instantly.
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>>[d]7K/8/8/8/8/4R1k1/5p2/8 b - - 0 1
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>>Regards
>>Tony

Not in the computers mainline it doesn't. Try playing it out yourself and you'll
see that underpromotion is the only way to win sometimes!
Regards
Tony



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