Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 07:24:01 02/02/01
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On February 02, 2001 at 10:15:18, James T. Walker wrote: >On February 02, 2001 at 01:28:59, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>[D]8/6kn/3B3p/5K1B/8/8/8/8 b - - >> >>resign 1-0! Why? Is this really white's win? >> >>Jouni > >In my opinion, NO programs should be set to resign when playing the Tiger >programs. I have seen Tiger draw with a +10 score. I have seen Tiger draw with >+5 scores many times. As long as it does not have tablebases it should be made >to prove it can win the endgames. If you want accurate scores in tournaments >then you must let them play it out. >Jim You are right and I should have known about setting the opponents to no-resign mode. In fact I did in the end, but I got 2 doubtful games. This one, which Gambit would have won anyway, and the other position I posted in this thread. So a maximum of half a point difference in total, which is bad enough but not decisive, hopefully... Enrique
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