H. G. Muller wrote on Sat, Oct 6, 2018 05:59 AM UTC:
K + N + FA can take 42 moves on 10x8 (average 33). For comparison K + N + B can take 39 (average 30.8). So the difference is quite small. I guess in KBNK one uses the Bishop mostly at close range, so that two of its slides can be used to confine the bare King.
K + N + FA can take 42 moves on 10x8 (average 33). For comparison K + N + B can take 39 (average 30.8). So the difference is quite small. I guess in KBNK one uses the Bishop mostly at close range, so that two of its slides can be used to confine the bare King.