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Endgame Tablebases

Endgame tablebases are computer generated databases of the simplest endgame positions. They show perfect endgame play in positions with a small number of pieces on the board.
Shredder Computer Chess
'All 6 men chess endgame databases available online'
Nalimov Tablebase Server
'A simple webservice to access a 7 GB Nalimov endgame tablebase server. The server has all the 3, 4 and 5 man endgames.' Input positions using FEN strings.
Chess Archives - Endgame Material
Simultaneous lookup for 'depth to mate', 'depth to conversion', and more. Input positions using FEN strings. Also has a list of 'all known mutual zugzwangs'.
Theoretical Endgames
Practice theoretical endgames -- like Queen vs. Rook or Two Bishops vs. Knight -- against a computer. Don't be discouraged; these are difficult endgames for people to play. Click 'other' for a list of available endgames.
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