Author: Amir Ban
Date: 15:01:01 03/17/01
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On March 17, 2001 at 13:04:29, Antonio Senatore wrote: >It seems incredible that a top chess program like Junior 6 (without the KPPKB >tablebase but with the KBK and the KBKP tables) CAN'T SEE MATE IN ONE in the >next position: > >7k/4pK1p/7B/8/8/8/8/8 w - - > >Junior neither can see mate in one in the following positions (without KNNKP >tablebase): > >8/8/8/8/6N1/5NK1/7p/7k w - - > >8/8/8/8/8/6NK/3N1p2/6k1 w - - > > >In the next position, he can't see mate in two: > >7k/3N4/6KN/8/8/8/7p/8 w - - > >Let's hope in the next update this problem is resolved. > >Regards. > >Antonio Go to "Engine Parameters" and turn off the "Insufficient Material" flag. That should deal with it. With the "Insufficient Material" flag on, Junior assumes that a side with no pawn, and no more than a minor or two knights cannot win. This allows Junior to detect obvious draws in many endgames, but fails in some rare positions. Amir
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