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Endgame puzzle 40Reversi endgames · solved to the last disc

No. 40Black to move14 emptyWith best play Black wins by 2. Only one move wins.

Explanation

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The answer is g6. With best play to the end: +2 (a win by 2).

Best line: g6 e8 h6 b2 a2 a1 b8 f7 f8 e7

Other moves

MoveResultWhy
b8-6 (a loss by 6)The opponent's best answer is e8 (then h6 e7 f7).
h6-16 (a loss by 16)The opponent's best answer is b2 (then a2 e8 b8).

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.

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