Explanation
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The answer is b8. With best play to the end: ±0 (a draw).
Best line: b8 b7 h8 d2 g6 c2 d1 c1 b2 h6
Other moves
| Move | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| d2 | -6 (a loss by 6) | The opponent's best answer is b7 (then b8 h8 g6). |
| d1 | -8 (a loss by 8) | The opponent's best answer is b7 (then b8 h8 g6). |
| g6 | -14 (a loss by 14) | The opponent's best answer is b7 (then d2 h8 b8). |
| b7 | -26 (a loss by 26) | The opponent's best answer is d2 (then g6 h8 d1). |
About these puzzles
Each position comes from a real game. The engine solved it to the end (perfect play by both sides) and only positions with a single best move, clearly better than the second-best move, were kept. "Best play wins by N" is the final disc margin when both sides play perfectly.
If you play a different move, you see the final margin your move leads to with perfect play afterwards, and how much it gave up. Results are stored only in this browser.
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