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

Author: Mark Rawlings

Date: 06:45:36 10/03/03

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On October 02, 2003 at 04:09:22, Robert Allgeuer wrote:

>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.

Is this because it slows down the search?  The "no increase in strenght" has
been reported before, but it's still hard for me to believe...

Mark


>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 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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