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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?
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?
3. You have a queen, and your opponent has two bishops moving on opposite colors. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides?
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?
5. You have a queen, and your opponent has two knights. Who would win this endgame assuming perfect play by both sides?
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?
7. You have two bishops moving on opposite colors, and your opponent has a knight. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides?
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?
9. You have three knights, and your opponent has a bishop. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides?
10. You have a queen, and your opponent has two rooks plus a knight. Who would win assuming perfect play by both sides?
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