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Endgame tablebases

Endgame tablebases are computer generated databases of the simplest endgame positions. They show perfect endgame play in positions with a small number of pieces on the board.
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Guide to Endgame Tablebases
'What is an endgame tablebase? How do they work? How much stronger will it make my chess program play?' and much more.
Nalimov Tablebase Server
'A simple webservice to access a 7 GB Nalimov endgame tablebase server. The server has all the 3, 4 and 5 man endgames.' Input positions using FEN strings.
Chess Archives - Endgame Material
Simultaneous lookup for 'depth to mate', 'depth to conversion', and more. Input positions using FEN strings. Also has a list of 'all known mutual zugzwangs'.
Theoretical endgames
Practice theoretical endgames -- like Queen vs. Rook or Two Bishops vs. Knight -- against a computer. Don't be discouraged; these are difficult endgames for people to play! Click 'other' for a list of available endgames.
 
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