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Subject: Re: what program has the best endgame playing ability?

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 08:39:59 12/15/02

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On December 15, 2002 at 11:04:59, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>Not at all! A program that judges the above position at 0.00at its evaluation
>function, might opt for another _real_ winning variation, avoiding a draw; while
>a program without such knowledge will enter this blockage thinking that it has a
>certain victory in hand.

I think you have to be careful with that kind of reasoning, because both
scenarios involve "might". Either might choose another variation and might enter
a blockade. The position a few moves before the one you posted would be more
interesting. Would this or that engine end up in a blocked position voluntarily.
There should be some paths to choose from. Looking at a score and trying to
reason what it might have done is no good.

Regards,
Mogens



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