Author: Amir Ban
Date: 09:49:49 11/04/99
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On November 03, 1999 at 23:12:31, Richard Bean wrote: >http://bbs.msnbc.com/bbs/kasparov-team/posts/hj/101641.asp > >"... I suspect that Krush's team used a computer >with computational capabilities comparable >to those of ``Deep Junior''. My guess >is that it probably was american program >``Ferret'' which just like ``Deep Junior'' >works off 4 processors. My assumption >here is based on the queen ending analysis >that we've seen. It's comparable in >size and quality to ours..." > >Hey, is that true? I've seen LOTS of >people ask ``When is Ferret going to be >sold to the public''... perhaps it needs >a web page detailing the predicted release date, >and then have the web page address added to >some CCC FAQ. The "message ferret on ICC" system leaves >the date quite uncertain... >The other thing is that I found the mate in 25 >announcement from Deep Junior after 62...Qc6+ 63. Kg5 quite >incredible. I had crafty with 768Mb hash & 486Mb egtb >cache run for 96 hours on that position KQQKQQ + 5 piece TBs, no mate, >just failing low with a +9.96 eval for White. >I suspect that Deep Junior had "63...Qd5+ 64. Qf5" >added to the position as well. > >(since DJ allegedly had 512Mb of RAM, and the computer >I was using only benched at ~135000 NPS. Still, >the large amount of hash should make up for it.) Kasparov probably knows about Ferret from Paderborn. He was following at least some of it. I overheard a conversation between him and Alterman the evening after Junior-Nimzo. Boris asked him if he saw it, and Kasparov said yes, even commented that the sacrifice was "safe", meaning that white has at least a draw. Boris Alterman was at Paderborn as a journalist covering the tournament for Club Kasparov. They paid for his trip. Amir
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