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Subject: Re: Strange endgame play by S8

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 03:26:55 01/28/05

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On January 27, 2005 at 18:11:20, Ricardo Gibert wrote:

>On January 27, 2005 at 18:02:44, José Carlos wrote:
>
>>On January 27, 2005 at 16:37:11, Richard Harrison wrote:
>>
>>>In the following position, Shredder 8 plays the blunder move 66. Qxf4??  This
>>>move loses quickly. [After 15 minutes of thinking, still likes Qxf4]
>>>
>>>S7.04 does not deviate from 66. Qb2 and recognizes the draw instantly.  Ruffian
>>>1.05 also plays Qb2 (0.00)
>>>
>>>What does your Shredder 8 play?
>>>
>>>[D]8/8/8/2K5/1Q3pP1/4nP2/3pk3/8 w - - 0 66
>>
>>  I don't have Shredder myself, but I'd check EGTB config. Maybe other posters
>>are using more EGTB's than you?
>
>This isn't an EGTB issue. The choice of Qxf4 is harmless, but the OP doesn't
>think so and prefers Qxb2, which forces a draw immediately.

The root position is not tablebases position but I cannot cancel the possibility
that using EGTB may change the result of the search.

Uri



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