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Subject: Re: Have One Better Than That!

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 10:18:45 07/27/03

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On July 27, 2003 at 12:56:56, James T. Walker wrote:

>On July 27, 2003 at 09:26:36, David H. McClain wrote:
>
>>Edward,
>>
>>I have one better than that:
>>
>>Shredder 7.04 can't mate with K+R!
>>
>>I can send this game to anyone who wishes it.  It was vs epanek (15+15) on ICC
>>two weeks ago and finished a draw from repetition.  It appeared this was going
>>to happen again in another game (K+Q) but I finished it manually before the
>>third repetition.  I don't know how to explain this.
>
>Many programs cannot mate with KQ vs KR.  These simple tablebase positions
>should be on every computer by now.
>Jim

IMO These problems should be solved without the use of tablebases...it's
laziness not to teach the programme the rudiments of chess endings.

Terry



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