Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 11:27:17 08/02/01
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On August 02, 2001 at 13:51:23, Uri Blass wrote:
>On July 09, 2001 at 15:48:45, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>On July 09, 2001 at 15:03:05, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>(...)
>>>I believe that most top programs are not designed to see every mate in 2.
>>
>>My definition of top programs includes seeing every mate in 2 (or even in 4,
>>nowadays). And because I think of course, that Chess Tiger 14.0 *is* a top
>>program, not seeing a mate in 2 is a bug. This program usually sees much longer
>>mates within no time btw.
>>
>>I cannot accept missing a mate in 2 to be "normal". This is not a "design" issue
>>IMO.
>>
>>Three plies...! Normally a program checks that before I can lift my finger from
>>the mouse button.
>
>The problem is the fatc that the design decision of the programmer is to avoid
>searching some lines.
>
>Most programs use selective search and do not use brute force.
>This is clearly a design decision.
>
>I understand that you do not like this decision but this decision is not a bug.
>
>
>>
>>Hopefully most beta testers have higher standards...
>
>This is not about the beta testers because if the programmers refuse to fix the
>problems that the beta testers expose they can do nothing about it.
>
>Uri
You are absolutely right Uri.
This design choice is going to be changed in the next release.
Christophe
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