Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:29:33 04/05/01
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On April 05, 2001 at 03:51:42, Jason Williamson wrote: >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? Nope. you can start in a won KQPKQ ending, and if you don't have KQQKQ you might not be able to win it. Or you can start in a position like knnpk and if you don't promote the p, you can't mate. If you don't have knn*something* then you are in trouble.
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