Author: blass uri
Date: 00:27:27 09/28/98
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On September 27, 1998 at 20:07:10, Serge Desmarais wrote: >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? yes > And what abou >the "typical combinations" winning a piece, like QxN+, KxQ, Pmove=N+ and >then NxQ ending up a knight? Junior will not see these combinations but there are not common(The probability that it will be relevant in a game is less than 1%) This "bug" was done in purpose to help Junior to save time in more than 99% of the cases when only promotion to queen is logical. Uri > >Serge Desmarais
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