Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:32:25 07/25/02
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On July 24, 2002 at 14:24:38, Dann Corbit wrote: >Les Fernandez did an experiment that showed no significant gain in ELO from >using EGTB in crafty. > >However, the chess is more beautiful if you use EGTB files. It is _definitely_ not a zero gain. In comp vs comp games, I notice _many_ games where one side wins a pawn and the game wears on. You reach a 5-man ending with a pawn advantage. EGTBs can help you draw the losing side or win the winning side without the chance of making the obvious move that turns it into a draw or loss. I've never said it was a _big_ gain. But it _is_ > 0, significantly. And as the number of pieces goes up to 6 and eventually 7, it will become even more significant...
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