Syzygy question

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jwes
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Re: Syzygy question

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hgm wrote:
jwes wrote:Can you show me a position that also has a shorter mate with a longer dtz?
[d]6k1/8/6K1/8/8/7r/8/5Q2 w - - 99 130

mate: 1. Qf7+ Kh8 2. Qg7#
dtz: 1. Qxh3 Kf8 2. Qe3 (2. Qc8+ Ke7) Kg8 3. Qf8#
But what was the move that lost the draw?
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Re: Syzygy question

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jwes wrote:But what was the move that lost the draw?
0... Rh7-h3?