Author: Mike Hood
Date: 08:59:49 06/10/03
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On June 10, 2003 at 09:32:02, Aaron Tay wrote: >On June 09, 2003 at 08:09:02, Mike Hood wrote: > >>On June 08, 2003 at 20:41:42, Dave Kuntzsch wrote: >> >>>Just got a new computer that is large enough to hold the five piece table bases. >>>Do they appreciably improve ELO if the program is already relatively strong? Or >>>are they only good for tricky endings that occur infrequently? Has anyone done a >>>same engine study with one using the four piece, and the other the five piece? >>>I'm currenty downloading them, just in case. >>> >>>Dave >> >>I would answer your question with a definite Yes. > >>All of the top chess programs use EGTB probing. That's an argument in itself, >>isn't it? If a chess programmer thought EGTBs wouldn't improve his engine's >>performance he wouldn't add it. The strongest engine that I know that doesn't >>use EGTB probing is List. > >Actually the strongest chess program that does not use EGTB probing is The King. >It does not use them untill the position is already on the board. > >Aaron Thanks for the info. I don't know much about Chessmaster.
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