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Subject: Re: FAQ about obtaining tablebases.

Author: Jason Williamson

Date: 00:51:42 04/05/01

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On April 04, 2001 at 18:18:44, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On April 04, 2001 at 15:53:07, Victor Zakharov wrote:
>
>>On April 04, 2001 at 15:36:41, Helmut Conrady wrote:
>>
>>>On April 04, 2001 at 12:40:31, Victor Zakharov wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 04, 2001 at 11:39:11, Rob Shultz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>This is prob a FAQ but I would like to get the tablebases for the programs I own
>>>>>(Fritz 5.32, Nimzo 99a, Junior 5 and the Rebel 11 package).  I was hoping to be
>>>>>able to get all the 3,4 and 5 piece tables at least.  I see that you can buy the
>>>>>Fritz CD's that contain the 3,4 and some 5 piece tables.  I'm guessing that
>>>>>ChessTiger would be able to use those tables too.  Is this the biggest set that
>>>>>you can buy?  I only have a 56K modem so downloading the tables is not an
>>>>>option!  :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for your time,
>>>>>Rob
>>>>
>>>>I suspect that the biggest set is here.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.chessassistant.com/news/i16032001.htm
>>>>
>>>>Victor
>>>
>>>9 CDS can not cover all 5 man including the 4+1 man. For this you need 12 CDS.
>>>Email-adress for getting them: Steinwender@t-online.de (169 DM).
>>>
>>>Helmut
>>
>>Yes, endings with 4 pieces against King where there is at least one Rook or
>>Queen are not in 9 CD set.
>>http://www.chessassistant.com/news/i16032001.htm
>>Any engine is able to find quick mate in less than a second here.
>>
>>Victor
>
>
>Unless the engine sees that the starting position is a mate in N from the
>tablebases, but after a promotion, it doesn't reach a tablebase position and
>refuses to promote.
>
>Known problem with _many_ programs.

Wouldn't that be only a serious issue if 6 piece table bases are used?



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