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Subject: Re: rare finale/nalimov, need help

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 17:30:13 01/18/00

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On January 18, 2000 at 06:49:14, souche wrote:

>[D] 4Q3/2k5/5N2/5N2/6K1/8/8/1q6 b
>
>Is anybody have information about this finale.
>Is this theorical win ? including the 50 moves limitation ?
>

I'm certain it's a win, and that the 50-move rule won't come into play at all.
The two knights make it easy to shield the white king from checks.

White just has to be careful not to allow a queen exchange.

>I don't think the tablebase exist yet.
>How many times (on a P266) and disk spaces are necessary to generate the
>tablebase ?
>

There are some 6-man Nalimov tablebases, but I don't know if this is one of
them.

--Peter



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