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Subject: Re: Gandalf 6.0 doesn't see mate in one? Plus a CCC problem??

Author: James C. Logan

Date: 20:23:52 12/03/04

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On December 03, 2004 at 22:30:53, Mark R. Anderson wrote:

>On December 03, 2004 at 10:12:56, James C. Logan wrote:
>
>>This is very strange indeed. Under Chessbase 9 using Gandalf 6, the engine will
>>always deliver Qxf1 no matter how much time I give it, while all other tested
>>engines see mate immediately.
>>
>>However - under the Shredder Classic interface, Gandalf 6 sees the mate
>>immediately.
>>
>>What's up with that?
>
>James,
>
>That's troubling, since I just today purchased a copy of Chessbase 9 for myself.
>My copy of Gandalf 6.0 sees this mate instantly in my Fritz 8 GUI, and also
>instantly in Chesspartner 5.3 (where it's native).  So, what in Chessbase 9
>would suddenly prevent the same engine from seeing the mate in one that any
>beginner could find?  I hope Chessbase 9 is not full of holes.  Worrisome!
>
>Mark Anderson

Mark: Are you sure that you were not in single variation mode? In all
interfaces, including Chessbase 9 and Fritz, single variation finds mate
immediately. Only in multivariation mode, in ANY Chessbase interface, will
Gandalf 6 not find this mate.

Tomorrow, I shall try my hand with the Arena interface.



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