Author: Lex Loep
Date: 12:51:42 11/22/00
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On November 22, 2000 at 14:00:50, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On November 22, 2000 at 13:36:41, Lex Loep wrote: > >>On November 22, 2000 at 11:15:04, Mogens Larsen wrote: >> >>>On November 22, 2000 at 09:25:56, Lex Loep wrote: >>> >>>>The support for the Thompson tables is still in the Lokasoft engine. >>> >>>Are the 3-piece tablebase files mentioned by George, created by Ken Thompson? If >>>they are I haven't screwed up completely. >>> >>>Mogens. >> >>These are Edwards table bases and required by the Lokasoft engine. >> >>Lex > > >Why use them? The Nalimov tables are (a) much smaller; (b) faster to access; >(c) include enpassant; (d) more readily available over the internet. IE my >ftp machine has all the 3-4-5 piece files, and a _bunch_ of 6 piece files for >those interested. The Edwards tables have been in there for ages, the Thompsons even longer. In the latest release I have removed the Edwards in favor of the Nalimov's. Lex
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