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Subject: Re: Fruit 2 and endgame play

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 14:49:17 01/12/05

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On January 12, 2005 at 17:39:55, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 12, 2005 at 13:31:16, chandler yergin wrote:
>
>>On January 12, 2005 at 10:54:26, Anthony Cozzie wrote:
>>
>>>On January 12, 2005 at 02:33:38, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>>
>>>>In my (private) endgame testsuite Fruit scored better than some programs
>>>>with tablebase support (e.g. Junior8 and Crafty).
>>
>>
>>>Quite stunning - it seems,
>>>>that excellent search depth compensates TBs!
>>
>> Your opinion.. Provide evidence!
>>
>> And my suite has some 5/6 piece
>>>>positions were TB access is definitely advantage.
>>>>
>>>>Jouni
>>>
>>>IMO the 5-piece tablebases are just not that interesting and really not worth
>>>that much in terms of elo.
>>
>>What are the Current ELO Ratings for Top Programs, including yours?
>>
>>THey represents exact play, and all positions possible are immediatly shown.
>>What more can you expect?
>>
>>
>>> A little endgame knowledge can cover most of the
>>>positions and be a lot faster too.
>>
>>Absolute NONSENSE!
>
>Not nonsense.
>
>In most of the position of 5 pieces or less than it computers can find the right
>move with no tablebases.
>
>Uri


Nonsense Uri!
They "May" find it... Ha Ha.. in how long!
Stop the Crap!



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