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Endgame puzzle 9Reversi endgames · solved to the last disc

No. 9Black to move14 emptyWith best play Black wins by 4. Only one move wins.

Explanation

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The answer is c7. With best play to the end: +4 (a win by 4).

Best line: c7 g6 h7 g4 h4 g3 e7 f8 h3 h5

Other moves

MoveResultWhy
g4-2 (a loss by 2)Opponent's moves: 11 after this move, 9 after c7.
The opponent's best answer is c7 (then e7 f8 g8).
e7-4 (a loss by 4)The opponent's best answer is c7 (then g3 g6 f7).
g3-6 (a loss by 6)The opponent's best answer is c7 (then e7 f8 g8).

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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