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Subject: Re: Questions about verified null move

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 20:47:22 07/21/03

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On July 21, 2003 at 23:31:32, Angrim wrote:

>On July 21, 2003 at 13:14:05, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>On July 21, 2003 at 13:07:56, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>>
>>>I am getting the impression that you do not exactly even understand how many
>>>experiments most programmers which have engines of around 500-700 points
>>>stronger than yours, are performing.
>>
>>Oh, really? I'm yet to see those 3100-3300 rated engines...!
>>
>
>Just log in to FICS, and finger ascp. As of this writing it is rated 3100 :)

Unfortunately however, the SSDF list contains only engines rated up to 2810, so
I assume Vincent has a secret list in his basement; maybe together with some WMO
(weapons of move destruction)...


>Since this is the only engine on FICS rated 3100-3300 I guess it must be
>what he is talking about.  Funny thing is, ascp doesn't use null move at
>all, since it plays suicide chess where zugzwang is many times more common
>than in standard chess.  Maybe I should test out this verified null move
>thing that I have been hearing about, its supposed to be good with zugz.
>
>Angrim
>warning: this post may have contained humor.



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