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Subject: Re: Snatching victory from the mouth of defeat. Does your program see?

Author: William Bryant

Date: 20:56:17 05/13/99

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On May 13, 1999 at 20:44:34, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On May 13, 1999 at 19:39:22, William Bryant wrote:
>
>>On May 13, 1999 at 16:05:30, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>Here are some [not terribly difficult] won positions:
>>>snip
>>
>>Here is my programs response at time = 10 minutes per move
>>It is a Non-Null move program (but not for long).  It got close on some
>>including the two underpromotions on one position.
>Do the 99+ entries indicate that your program sees a checkmate?
>[snip]

Yes,

I use an absolute mate score = 100.
You will also see the last move in the PV with a '++' marker.  I realize
that '#' is more standard, but Exachess compatability is improved with '++'.

William
wbryant@ix.netcom.com



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