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Chess.com's Weekly Study: July 30th 2016
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It's a study requiring study. What happens when the bK starts roaming the board instead of meekly squandering his queen?
Aug 3, 2016
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I wondered the same thing and tried a few roamings. Black has several better ways to lose. Sometimes the bishops are exchanged and White gets to win a queen vs. b-pawn on the 7th rank ending. Sometimes the black bishop and pawn are lost and White wins with the right rook pawn. The longest Black can hold out (from the starting position) is mate in 26.
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Aug 3, 2016
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Arisktotle wrote:
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It hasn't lied to me yet. I guess there's always a first time.
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