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Subject: Re: Chess Master 9000

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 22:15:21 04/27/03

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On April 27, 2003 at 17:07:08, Jim Bond wrote:

>On April 27, 2003 at 15:15:45, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On April 27, 2003 at 14:07:24, Jim Bond wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>1) Can CM9000 use ending game table base at all in ChessBase interface?
>>>
>>>2) I found that CM9000 does not "listen" to the hash command from CB interface.
>>>Is setting the hash size in wb2uci.eng like:
>>>
>>>  HashCommand=cm_parm tts=67108864, ttu=8
>>>
>>>the only way?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Jim
>>
>>    Hi Jim
>>    As to hash, you are right. And with respect to EGTB, The King 3.23 under
>>    Fritz-GUI access the EGTB as soon as a corresponding position is on the
>>    board. The only difference to ChessBase native engines is that The King
>>    does not use EGTB in the search.
>>    Kurt
>
>Thanks Kurt,
>
>I guess it wouldn't be fair to turn on EGTB in a The King v.s. CB engine match
>since The King does not use EGTB in the search.
>
>I found that The King's time management is considerably faster than CB engines
>and a lot of times even in a 30 min per side match, The King often has a time
>advantage during ending games.  A Chessbase engine (especially Chess Tiger 15 or
>Shredder), without EGTB, would stubbornly continue on a seemingly draw position
>with a slightly advantageous score and would end up losing the game due to time.
> I thought allowing EGTB for The King (and CB engine) would be fairer in this
>kind of situations.  Now that I know I can't, I am not sure how to be fair
>anymore in a The King v.s. CB engine match.  May be I should blame it on CB
>engines time management - it is just not as good or as quick as CM 9000.
>
>Thanks again,
>Jim

    Hi Jim
    In all our tests with The King 3.23 under Fritz-GUI, the EGTB are turned
    on. Despite the small handicap, the program obtained fantastic results,
    please have a look at
    http://www.skpfaeffikon.ch/Utzinger/Downloads/CM9skr_report.htm
    and you will be convinced.
    Kurt



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