💡📝Michael Nelson wrote on Sat, Oct 28, 2023 05:21 PM UTC:
Made a slight edit: Pawns may promote to basic or compound pieces. This shortens Z vs. Z games from averaging 100+ moves to 50-70, due to typically more aggressive play. Now King+Pawn vs.King is a win if the enemy King can't stop the Pawn. One will always choose a Cardinal in this case. But in more complex positions, other choices may work better.
Made a slight edit: Pawns may promote to basic or compound pieces. This shortens Z vs. Z games from averaging 100+ moves to 50-70, due to typically more aggressive play. Now King+Pawn vs.King is a win if the enemy King can't stop the Pawn. One will always choose a Cardinal in this case. But in more complex positions, other choices may work better.