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Subject: Re: Chesspartner 5.3 (or ChessTiger 2004?): inconsistent header claims

Author: Lex Loep

Date: 04:47:40 12/03/04

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On December 02, 2004 at 17:40:11, Robert Allgeuer wrote:

>
>There is certainly a bug in the conditions under which ERT outputs the
>"Checkmate !!" string, because this problem also occurs with Chesstiger 2004 for
>example, which is a native engine. And it happens with many other engines,
>winboard and UCI. Somehow ERT apparently thinks that there is a mate score even
>if there is non.
>In addition I would change the text, something like "Black will mate" or similar
>is definitely more reflecting what is going on than "checkmate !!".
>

Probably the best I can do is simply ignore mate scores and other mate claims
from the engines and just have ERT check the resulting position for checkmate or
stalemate.
I see what I can do in the coming weeks.

Lex

>I understand that the other problem is in the Rebel engine, so I think it should
>be fixed in Rebel. As customer I have bought a product, and it is probably not
>too much of an interest for a customer, whether the problem is in part A or part
>B of the product purchased.
>
>Robert



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