Author: James Swafford
Date: 17:16:37 02/02/01
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On February 02, 2001 at 12:54:03, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Dear CCC, > >With all this concern at present about conserving electricity I think that the >use of end game table bases is the best method to approach the problem of long >end game searches with a total of seven or less pieces on the board. The prior >problem in the post regarding two white bishops against a black knight and a >pawn demonstrate this very well. Crafty 17.xx got the solution immediately, >even though it announced a mate in 72. Gambit Tiger solved the problem >eventually after 26 minutes and my help as arbiter. GT could not solve the full >problem if left to run on and on and on........for over a week. > >This is the strongest and best argument for EGTBs. > > >Tim "Save the Electrons" Frohlick How cool is this? I'm logged into CCC while sitting at the airport in New Orleans... About your "save the electrons" comment.... that may just come true soon enough. I saw on television the other day how a research team (don't remember which university) had developed the technology to _stop_ light (photons)... and to release it on demand. Incredible.. to suspend that energy indefinitely. Think about the what that could mean for storage. :-) -- James
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