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Re: "Solvability" in Chess

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From: CUFFELL TIMOTHY MICH
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 02:58
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In article <1992Sep25.205258.25317@cs.rochester.edu> fulk@cs.rochester.edu (Mark Fulk) writes:
>Actually, the FIDE rules go a bit farther: if there have been 50 moves
>without a capture, the game is drawn unless one player can demonstrate a
>forced mate (this allows the use of the KBN vs. K mate).

Isn't there another modification of the 50 move rule, for K+N+N v. K+P, where
the pawn doesn't have time to promote, but prevents the stalemate in K+N+N v. 
K?

Anyone have specifics?
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