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Subject: Re: The 'Large EGT' challenge

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:03:52 04/04/03

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On April 04, 2003 at 02:16:40, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>The main problem with the 6- and 7-man EGTs is transmission, even more than
>creation.
>
>It is not trivial to ftp a 6-man EGT, even with Rob's excellent facility.
>However, it is doable with broadband in maybe 2 days if Pawns are involved.

Depends on your connectivity.  I have a gigabit link from my machine to the ftp
machine.  I can copy about 3.5-4.0 gigabytes per minute.  :)




>
>
>A factor of 60 kicks in for each extra piece.
>
>
>Nalimov EGTs handle 'e.p.' but not castling opportunities.  There are 32
>combinations of the 5 opportunities being available, which need handling in a
>generic way with 32 'zones' inside the EGT.  Of course, many of these zones are
>'null'.
>
>There was something in Scientific American recently about new 'nano'
>technologies for solid-state mass-memory.  I can't see beyond 7-man at the
>moment but never say "never".
>
>
>- guy



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