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

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 01:18:33 12/22/04

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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

I do not see how they can have negative effect if they are probed only in the
right conditions.

For example probing only when the root position is tablebases position and not
drawn position with more material should be productive.

Uri

• Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Francesco Di Tolla 06:04:55 12/22/04
  • Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Vincent Diepeveen 10:45:55 12/22/04
• Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Helmut Conrady 05:03:27 12/22/04
  • Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Vincent Diepeveen 10:50:06 12/22/04
    • Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Helmut Conrady 12:49:04 12/22/04
  • Re: Has there been any discussion about CSS 6/2004 sensation article?? Uri Blass 05:22:42 12/22/04

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