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Subject: Re: Questions about Junior5

Author: Serge Desmarais

Date: 17:07:10 09/27/98

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On September 21, 1998 at 19:46:15, Amir Ban wrote:

>On September 21, 1998 at 18:49:25, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:
>
>>On September 21, 1998 at 16:12:55, Amir Ban wrote:
>>
>>>On September 21, 1998 at 08:11:22, blass uri wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is the version for sale better than the 16bit version that I and thorsten have?
>>>>(I am not talking about speed because it is obvious that 32bit is faster than
>>>>16bit)
>>>>
>>>
>>>You both got a version that was close to the final one but not the final one.
>>>There were some changes added, but I don't think they affect playing strength
>>>significantly. One change that was in the final 32-bit beta version (that played
>>>against Zifroni) was finally not included, and the released version is almost
>>>identical to the one that played Yudasin.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is there an option to let underpromotion(not to queen) in the version for sale?
>>>>
>>>
>>>No.
>>>
>>>Amir
>>
>>	I am surprised. What does it mean that there is no option in Junior5 to let
>>underpromotion?
>
>
>ok, let's be accurate: The interface allows you to underpromote when entering
>moves, but Junior does not consider underpromotions in its search.
>
>Amir


That means if the only way to draw in the endgame for Junior, it will lose only
for not considering the ONLY legal move that would save the game? And what abou
the "typical combinations" winning a piece, like QxN+, KxQ, Pmove=N+ and then
NxQ ending up a knight?


Serge Desmarais



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