Chess Endgame Studies

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1. Most tournament directors will disregard the 50-move rule if you are playing perfectly in a position requiring more than 50 moves to win, so assume that the 50-move rule is irrelevant for all the questions. You have a knight plus a bishop, and your opponent has a knight. Who would win this endgame assuming perfect play by both sides? Your opponent will always be able to manage a draw You can usually win, but some positions are draws It's usually a draw, but you can win some positions You will always be able to forcibly win if the 50-move rule is disregarded

2. You have a knight plus two bishops moving on opposite colors, and your opponent has a rook. Who would win this endgame assuming perfect play by both sides? You will always be able to forcibly win It's usually a draw, but you can win some positions Your opponent will always be able to manage a draw You can usually win, but some positions are draws

3. You have a queen, and your opponent has two bishops moving on opposite colors. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides? You can usually win, but some positions are draws You will always be able to forcibly win This is usually a draw, but you can win some positions Your opponent will always be able to manage a draw

4. You have a queen plus a knight, and your opponent has two rooks. Who should win this endgame assuming perfect play by both sides? You will always be able to forcibly win Your opponent will always be able to manage a draw You can usually win, but some positions are draws This is usually a draw, but you can win some positions

5. You have a queen, and your opponent has two knights. Who would win this endgame assuming perfect play by both sides? You can usually win, but some positions are draws Your opponent can always manage a draw It's usually a draw, but you can win some positions You can always forcibly win

6. You have three bishops that are not all moving on the same color, and your opponent has one piece left. Which of these pieces can your opponent have, and not be totally lost? bishop or queen queen, bishop, or rook queen or rook queen

7. You have two bishops moving on opposite colors, and your opponent has a knight. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides? Your opponent can always manage a draw You can always forcibly win It's usually a draw, but you can win some positions You can usually win, but some positions are draws

8. You have a queen, and your opponent has three bishops all moving on the same color. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides? You will always be able to forcibly win This is usually a draw, but you can win some positions You can usually win, but some positions are draws Your opponent will always be able to draw

9. You have three knights, and your opponent has a bishop. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides? Your opponent will always be able to manage a draw This is usually a draw, but you can win some positions You can usually win, but some positions are draws You will always be able to forcibly win

10. You have a queen, and your opponent has two rooks plus a knight. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides? It's usually a draw, but you will lose some positions You can always manage a draw You will always lose You will usually lose, but you can draw some positions