Author: James T. Walker
Date: 08:31:17 02/02/01
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On February 02, 2001 at 10:24:01, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >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 Hello Enrique, How did you decide that Gambit would have won? Did you replay the ending? I was going to try it if I could find the complete game score but haven't found it yet. By the way, Shredder 5 says it's mate in 47 (after 76:16). Jim
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