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Subject: Re: Which Tablebase format is the BEST?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 18:32:42 07/12/05

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On July 12, 2005 at 21:16:29, Ted Summers wrote:

>Question:
>
>Which Tablebase format is the BEST?
>
>Edwards

Too big

>Bitbases

Not mutually exclusive.  These answer a different question.

>Nalimov

Very good.

>EGDB (ChessMaster)

These are better.

>If not Nalimov's then why do more engines use them (Nalimov)?

Because source code is available and if you ask really nicely, eventually Eugene
will allow it.  There is no specification available for the FEG format of
ChessMaster, and so nobody can use it except them.

There are other formats around also.
Read this:
http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/egtb.html

>Thanks for your replys in advance.



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