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Subject: Re: Fritz 7.0.0.6 has futility pruning on as default.

Author: Ernst Walet

Date: 00:59:21 01/27/02

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On January 26, 2002 at 20:02:29, Bas Hamstra wrote:

>On January 26, 2002 at 16:42:23, Ernst Walet wrote:
>
>>On January 26, 2002 at 12:48:46, German Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>>>When I click on defaults in the F7 engine parameters, futility pruning is
>>>enabled as default on my copy. No one has brought this up, so is it just me that
>>>this happens to?
>>>
>>>Won't this do more harm than good in longer time controls and therefore should
>>>it be left unchecked?
>>
>>Yes I noticed it too and futhermore the option for mate extentions is gone.
>>
>>I haven't found a position though where this pruning resulted in not finding a
>>move, or taking much more time.  Maybe someone else did?
>>
>>Ernst.
>
>Try the move Nf6+!! that Ponomariov played with and without.
>
>Bas.


Can post the position for me, Bas?

Thanks,
Ernst.



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