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by quuxplusone 62 days ago
> It looks like white wins for n=6 and n=8 with perfect play, otherwise it is a draw.

For n=6 it's "1. N4 mate," right?

For n=7, "1. R5" is a stalemate; "1. R4 N4 2. N4 r4#" is a loss; "1. N4 n4 2. R2 r6 3. R3 r5 ..." is a draw by repetition; so yeah, it's a draw with best play.