Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:44:54 05/24/04
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On May 24, 2004 at 07:20:58, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>On May 24, 2004 at 00:18:45, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On May 23, 2004 at 16:03:50, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>
>>>Chessmaster is one of the best mate solving engines, as I'm sure all of you are
>>>aware. It can find mate in 11 in under a sec. with a search as short as 1/5.
>>>There is a dedicated unit I know that can solve this position in less than a
>>>sec. at 1/4, and runs on a lowly 68000 chip and was made before 1990!
>>>
>>>1. Which dedicated unit can do this?
>>>
>>>2. Is there other dedicated units that can solve this position under a second?
>>> My guess the Tasc Computer can as it uses an earlier ver. of the King, and
>>> a Saitek that uses the King as well, back in 1994.
>>>
>>>
>>>[D]1kbr3r/pp6/8/P1n2ppq/2N3n1/R3Q1P1/3B1P2/2R2BK1 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>
>>>Daniel
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>>I would say it is one of Ed Shröder's programs, so it could be the Mephisto Risc
>>1M.
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>> Christophe
>
>The Mephisto Risc was released 1991. It may have been that fast, but I can't
>test it. A good guess.
>
>http://www.schachcomputer.at/mephist2.htm
>
>Daniel
Actually I realize now that you mentionned the 68000.
So it cannot be one of Ed's programs.
It can only be a program by Richard Lang.
It must be the Mephisto Lyon. The other possibility is the Mephisto Portorose,
but as I remember it did not extend checks so deeply.
My bet is on the Mephisto Lyon.
Christophe
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