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Subject: Re: When the use of tablebase become important

Author: Shep

Date: 04:16:39 07/30/99

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On July 29, 1999 at 23:11:33, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>(2) KRP vs KR is used a _lot_.  In KRPPP vs KRPP, deep in the search, many
>positions simplify into KRP vs KR, and the table score is perfect.  Remember
>that _some_ programs only probe at the root.  Others have 'woken up' and are
>now probing deep in the search.  And by doing so, the utility of the tables
>goes way up.  I see lots of tablebase hits when the root position has 12+ pieces
>still on the board...

Any guestimates as to how this number is going to grow?
I mean, with 3-man TB's, you only get many TB hits from positions with 4-6
pieces (typically, not extreme cases), 4-man with 5-7 pieces (I rarely see it
with more pieces), 5-man as you say 12 or more - maybe that means that 6-man
TB's would be heavily probed from positions with 14-17 or even more pieces?
7-man... hmmm...

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Shep



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