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Subject: EPD test suites -- be careful

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:40:13 02/04/99


When you score a program with an EPD test suite, you should not simply assume
that a chosen move is wrong.  I have about 1000 cases where a checkmate is
found, but the key move is different than that suggested.  Even if the other
mate is closer, you surely cannot find that a move leading to certain checkmate
is not a best move.

I also have test cases where the position is proven to lose (ce score less than
negative 32000) and yet there is supposed to be a best move.

There are test cases where the score is larger than +10 and the supposed best
move is not a mate and the suggested best move does not result in such an
excellent score.

In short, EPD test suites are *very* buggy.

Your program might score a 75% and be 100% right!



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