Author: Gilles Garrigues
Date: 10:18:40 02/18/04
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I confirm the bug, which does not exist with Shredder 7 ! >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
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