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Subject: Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength?

Author: Robert Allgeuer

Date: 01:09:22 10/02/03

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Hi,
I have run two self-play tests on this subject in the past, please refer to
these links:

http://www.chess-archive.com/ccc.php?art_id=281455
http://www.chess-archive.com/ccc.php?art_id=307405

The bottom-line of these tests (and at least another one that I am aware of) is
that 5 men EGTBs do not give you a statistically measurable increase in playing
strength compared to having no EGTBs.
But for endgame analysis I would still clearly prefer having them than not.

Robert

• Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength Mark Rawlings 06:45:36 10/03/03
  • Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength Les Fernandez 10:40:59 10/03/03
    • Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength Mark Rawlings 17:23:54 10/03/03
  • Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength Robert Allgeuer 09:24:33 10/03/03
  • Re: Endgame tablebases - how much do they really affect playing strength Uri Blass 07:31:34 10/03/03

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