EGTB Interface Question

[towforce]

This question may just reflect my inexperience with using Syzygy's EGTB, but in this position - link - why am I only being shown DTZ (number of moves needed to break the 50 move rule by taking a piece or moving a pawn) and not the DTM (distance to mate)? Or is it just that I need to do something I'm not aware of the get the DTM?

[Ajedrecista]

Hello:

Syzygy EGTB are only WDL and DTZ according to ChessProgramming Wiki. If you want DTM metric, you will have to go up to six pieces at most, with some sites showing the resulting DTM, for example at Shredder website.

Regards from Spain.

Ajedrecista.

[towforce]

Thank you - that was very helpful. Here's the relevant section of the article - link.