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Subject: Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article??

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 23:07:46 12/21/04

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On December 22, 2004 at 02:04:10, Jouni Uski wrote:

>Hopp oder top – Steigern Tablebases die Spielstärke?
>Helmut Conrady untersucht in einem sehr breit angelegten Test die Auswirkungen
>der Tablebases auf die Spielstärke von Schachprogrammen. Die Ergebnisse sind –
>gerade auch für viele Programmierer – äußerst überraschend!
>
>Summary in english after reading article yesterday: after 1000s of games with
>different levels and engines tablebases seems to have always NEGATIVE effect
>on playing strength!! No doubt at all! Uri can easily forget implementing now..
>
>Jouni

      Hi Jouni
      From discussions at CSS a lot of people argue that
      Helmut Conrady's conclusion would at least be wrong
      for games at slow time controls. Helmut tested
      at different blitz time level. Personally, I believe
      Helmut is right.
      Kurt



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