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Subject: Re: Endgame test position

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 09:17:50 02/20/05

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On February 20, 2005 at 12:02:12, John Merlino wrote:


>Just out of curiosity, how long would it take Crafty to find the win if it
>weren't for the KQPPKQ tablebase?

It is obviously a very easy position with KQPPKQ. It is reasonably difficult
already, when only KQPKQ is used. Despite of beeing "only" mate in 15, many
engines will never find it without TBs due to null move issues. In a longer ago
discussion I pointed out one critical position in the line:
http://chessprogramming.org/cccsearch/ccc.php?art_id=234919

Regards,
Dieter



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