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Subject: Re: Which programs can solve Queen vrs Rook without Nalimov tablebases?

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 13:48:38 06/01/02

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On June 01, 2002 at 16:22:57, Christophe Theron wrote:

>I think Tiger has both heuristics and that's why it manages to win, but that's
>only by chance.
>
>Actually these heuristics are always activated in the late endgame as I noticed
>it was useful so often.
>
>I did not know they were also working in KQKR and that nothing else was needed.

Thanks guys! The 'get your king close to the enemy king' part was missing, Sjeng
solves this easily now.

I'm not sure what you consider late endgame, Christophe? I enable this when
mating, i.e. no more pawns.

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GCP

• Re: Which programs can solve Queen vrs Rook without Nalimov tablebases? Rafael Andrist 01:38:22 06/02/02
• Re: Which programs can solve Queen vrs Rook without Nalimov tablebases? Christophe Theron 20:08:27 06/01/02

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