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Subject: Re: One possible cause of Rybka Weakness in endgames

Author: George Speight

Date: 01:37:39 12/09/05

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On December 08, 2005 at 21:21:52, Graham Banks wrote:

>On December 08, 2005 at 19:09:42, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On December 08, 2005 at 18:27:01, Claude Le Page wrote:
>>
>>>Sevral posts have noticed that Rybka is rather weak in endgames ,especially
>>>against Junior : this put me on apossible track : when its position is not
>>>clearly better , a Juhior engine uses its fastness to complicate  , and Rybka
>>>must follow at maximum depth ,what is very costly in time : so , in endgame ,
>>>Rybka is in zeitnot , and analyzes only at depth 13 where thr other is at depth
>>>17
>>>The same happens between Junior  and Hiarcs : Their Knowledge slowen hem too
>>>much in front of engines that use long calculated lines
>>>The same seem to happen vs  TogaII 1.1a , whose style is similar to Juniors
>>>Could this be a possible explanation?
>>
>>The reason that rybka has problems in endgame is simply lack of knowledge about
>>the endgame.
>>
>>I do not understand why people try to find other excuses.
>>
>>Uri
>
>
>I agree with Uri.
>
>Graham.
I'll second that. George



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