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Subject: Re: LGGold good again

Author: James Robertson

Date: 22:46:29 06/14/99

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On June 14, 1999 at 19:50:22, Paul Richards wrote:

>On June 14, 1999 at 16:39:38, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On June 14, 1999 at 15:38:14, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>[snip]
>>>Even after this position, the long term advantage is not clear:
>>Oops, pasted from the wrong file:
>>r1b2rk1/3pqpp1/p1nNp3/3nP2Q/5P2/1N6/1PPB2PP/5RK1 w - - acd 13; acn 100014453;
>>acs 717; ce 26; pv Rf3 Nf6 exf6 Qxf6 Bc3 Qg6 Rg3 Qxh5 Rxg7+ Kh8 Rg5+ f6 Rxh5+
>>Kg7 Kf2 Kg6;
>>
>>Anyway, chess programs don't see sacrifices at all.  The only thing they
>>*will* see is a very deep combination.
>>
>>As far as extensions are concerned, I don't think you will find any
>>program that solves a position like the one you propose except perhaps
>>a mate solver, if there is a mate nearby.
>
>This position is not that difficult, though there is no forced mate.
>I tried three engines on a PII 400.  Fritz 5.32 finds the winning line
>at 13 ply plus 30 or 40 selective.  Takes about 8 minutes.  Crafty
>chooses the right move at 14 ply, though it only gives it 12 centipawns
>initially.  Takes about 20 minutes, and I presume it will stay with that
>and increase its evaluation.  LGGold 2.0 takes the cake again, finding
>the winning move in 65 seconds, and displaying the winning line and
>a strong eval about 15 seconds later.  It seems quite good at searching
>tactical positions.

It is a program tuned to test suites.

James



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