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Solutions to your endgames

Public forum discussion.

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#1 · zwack

13 Aug 2012

I've been trying to decide what to do with Sybil's endgame databases. But until I've got that figured out, I thought I'd open them up to anyone interested. If you've got a position from a game here on LG that you'd like to see the solution to, post the URL to the position (like, say, http://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/game/game.jsp?gid=1395745&nmove=61 ) up in this forum and I'll ask Sybil to reply with the winning chances (given perfect play) resulting from each possible move.

Sybil can handle any position with 7 pieces or fewer. Please no games still in progress...

#3 · lorentz

14 Aug 2012

I can answer the question. It is "yes" but probably not where you think. :)

#5 · YHW

14 Aug 2012

This is a chance of 2/3 for capturing the 3 as well as 2/9 (11,1%) for both other moves, no wrong move here, I think, how close am I to the perfect chances?

#6 · YHW

14 Aug 2012

Sorry, I meant 2/9 (22,2%)....

#7 · sybil_c

14 Aug 2012

Spot on, YHW. Blue wins 2/3 of the time he takes the 3 and 2/9 of the time he doesn't.

#9 · sybil_c

16 Aug 2012

Red chances of winning after each of the following moves:

1/c2-d2 -- 27.6%
1/c2xc3 -- 44.6%
1/c2-b3 -- 45.4%
5/b3xc3 -- 45.5%
5/b3-b4 -- 30.1%
5/b3xc4 -- 36.5%

Pretty close, either way.

#10 · YHW

17 Aug 2012

So I chose the worst of the three meaningful opportunities ;) Thanks !

#11 · Hjallti

21 Aug 2012

[game;id:1465918;move:159]