Author: Anthony Cozzie
Date: 08:25:47 02/18/04
Go up one level in this thread
On February 18, 2004 at 09:54:00, Mike Hood wrote: >Shredder 8 gives the following information in "infinite analysis" mode, even >though I have all the 3/4/5-piece tablebases. > >[D] 4k3/8/8/8/8/8/3q4/4K3 w - - 0 1 > >Analysis by Shredder 8: > >1. = (0.00): 1.Kxd2 >2. = (0.00): 1.Kf1 Kf7 > >We get a small clue what is happening, when we look at Fritz 8's analysis of the >same position: > >Analysis by Fritz 8: > >1. = (0.00): 1.Kxd2 >2. -+ (-10.66): 1.Kf1 Kd7 > >This is the analysis after 10 seconds. If I wait a few minutes Fritz finds a >mate in 11. It looks like the tablebase engine goes on strike in positions which >are a potential transition to K-K. While Shredder 8 is probably the strongest engine currently available, there is no question it is the buggiest. I've seen more Shredder bug reports to this forum than all other engines combined. anthony
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.