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Subject: Re: Do todays fast computers really need EGTB's???

Author: John Merlino

Date: 13:09:32 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.

Johan once told me that, in all of the tournament games he has played with The
King, he believes he has only lost 1/2 point due to not having EGTB files.

So, while I agree with Bob that it is not a "zero gain", I suspect it may be
closer to zero than some might think.

jm

• Re: Do todays fast computers really need EGTB's??? Dann Corbit 21:43:55 07/25/02
  • Re: Do todays fast computers really need EGTB's??? Jesper Antonsson 01:16:41 07/27/02
  • Re: Do todays fast computers really need EGTB's??? Uri Blass 21:51:09 07/25/02

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