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Subject: Re: Mathematical Proof of Tablebase Accuracy

Author: Kolss

Date: 02:17:34 02/03/03

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On February 03, 2003 at 01:19:31, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On February 02, 2003 at 21:41:03, Mike Hood wrote:
>
>I would strenuously object if someone tried to adjudicate a game against me due
>to a result from an endgame database, if they couldn't show me that the endgame
>database was correct and in perfect compliance with FIDE rules.


I agree - that is a problem with the Nalimov tablebases. I would not resign a
KBBKN endgame if the programs showed "Mate in 77". It might be a draw after all.
Regards, Munjong.



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