Author: Mike S.
Date: 09:13:53 07/03/01
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On July 03, 2001 at 05:32:12, Tony Werten wrote: >On July 02, 2001 at 14:22:33, Mike S. wrote: > >>I have searched for occurances of endgame database material in computer chess >>games (inluding some comp-human, and probably a few human-human games), based on >>>12.000 games from 1984 on. >I don't think the data is valid. Compared to 1984 almost everyone has tablebases >now. If there are 6 pieces on the board and both programs see it enter the >tablebases they stop the game. ie the 4 or 5 pieces position is not reached. >Without the egtb's the game would have continued. Yes, this sounds logical. But my data consists of the "usual" computer tournaments, matches etc. witch were published in those years - and you see, the opposite is true: We have *more* db endgames, not less. I think there are still many games, where only one side uses tbs, and/or the loosing side just doesn't resign (or doesn't agree a draw until the 50 move rule is applied). I think Bruce is correct with his assumption (or conclusion) below. Regards, M.Scheidl
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