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Subject: Re: Long tablebase wins and the 50 move rule...

Author: Jeremiah Penery

Date: 22:26:16 12/22/00

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On December 23, 2000 at 01:12:34, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On December 23, 2000 at 00:38:28, Paul Byrne wrote:
>
>>I've been looking at endgame tables for ICC's Losers chess lately and
                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I think you missed this part, Dann. :)


>>discovered that a number of "obvious" draws are really wins.  91 moves
>>being the longest so far.  Well past the 50 move draw rule.
>>
>>Question is, how do people deal with this (or not deal with it) in their
>>programs?
>>
>>-paul
>>
>>For those interested, white to move and win in 91 moves:
>>
>>[D]6N1/8/4k3/8/2p5/2P5/8/K7 w - - 0 1
>
>Actually, it's a mate in 21 moves.

<snip Crafty output>



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