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Subject: Re: Importance of tablebases... estimated ELO increase??

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 07:30:02 07/14/03

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On July 14, 2003 at 09:31:25, Heinz-Josef Schumacher wrote:

>>What is the estimated ELO increase when tablebases are in use rather than when
>>not in use?
>
>IMHO +40 ELO for 5 men tb, +20 ELO for 4 men tb, but not for all programs!

I have seen that Crafty requires them more than most programs. I have seen games
that would have been draws turn out to be losses due to Crafty not having the
tablebases.

>
>>Do different engines benefit more or less from them? What engines would these
>>be?
>
>For example Crafty and Shredder!

Are you trying to say that Crafty needs them more than Shredder? Or the other
way around. Or that both need them more, or less?

Peter.



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