Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:58:24 09/17/02
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On September 17, 2002 at 11:44:56, David Rasmussen wrote: >On September 17, 2002 at 11:05:58, Omid David wrote: > >>On September 17, 2002 at 08:44:31, David Rasmussen wrote: >> >>>Is there a list somewhere of the errata of test suites? Specifically, I would >>>like the errors in 1001 Brilliant Ways To Checkmate. >>> >>>/David >> >>Do you mean "1001 Winning Sacrifices in Chess" (WAC)? > >Nope. I am talking about Fred Reinfeld's book. The suite is called bwtc.epd. > >>I'm currently working on >>them. They have much less errors than the ECM. >> > >OK. > >>I couldn't believe the number of errors I found in ECM! Are there any >>corrections available? > >I don't know, but _I_ couldn't believe the number of errors I have found in >1001BWTC. I wonder if this "classic" is at alle suited for tactical training of >lower rated players (like myself). I mean, everytime I find a solution, or not, >I can't be sure at all if the book is right or not. Here are nearly all of the popular chess test positions, analyzed at 12 minutes of CPU time on 300 MHz (or similar). ftp://cap.connx.com/Public_CAP_Results/Apocalypse/Apocalypse.epd You will find things as bizarre as positions where no matter what you do, you will be checkmated very soon. ftp://cap.connx.com/Public_CAP_Results/Apocalypse/Apocalypse.epd
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