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Subject: Re: Rybka will lose to Topalov

Author: Vasik Rajlich

Date: 14:25:18 02/01/06

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On January 31, 2006 at 05:43:23, ramon  b. de robles wrote:

>The beta version of Rybka will lose to Topalov if the match will take place
>today.
>He will be smashed in the endgame by Topalov.
>
>It should be emphasized that most of the engines lose to Rybka without reaching
>the endgame . So we still have to see the performance of Rybka in the endgame
>department. Comes February 20, 2006 and the released of the Full Version as
>promised by Vas, we will now have a look at the endgame capability of Rybka.
>
>As mentioned in the previous Forum, Fritz and Shredder is the best in the
>endgame department. I don't have any information about the endgame knowledge of
>Spike, Toga, Zappa and Fruit. The Rybka engines should solve basic endgames
>position even without the Nalimov Endgame Tables.
>
>Ah , February 20 - a very long wait before we will see  Rybka's performance in
>the endgames. For Vas, Are there really many endgame heuristics that will be
>added ? After that  Will it be at par with Fritz , Shredder in the endgame ?
>

The Rybka 1.2 endgame solution is not the final word - only the really important
heuritics are added. I think it's best that the users judge it (when it is
ready).

Vas

>Thank You Vas for Rybka and sharing your technical knowledge in the readme file
>about what you are doing with your program.



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