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Subject: Re: Rybka - Fritz endgame test repeat with 60/10m level

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 10:52:33 01/01/06

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On January 01, 2006 at 13:40:00, Jouni Uski wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have 10 hours spare CPU time and repeated engame match from Nunn/Larsson
>positions with 60/10m level. Result:
>
>Fritz 9    ½½0½½½½½0½½½1½011001½10½½1½½01½1½0½½0½1½  20.0/40
>Rybka 1.0  ½½1½½½½½1½½½0½100110½01½½0½½10½0½1½½1½0½  20.0/40
>
>
>I feel, that Rybka 1.2 with added endgame knowledge and TB access will not add
>many if any ELO points. Is it simple, that good search is enough to handle all
>basic endings? Special trick/zugzwang/TB positions have not practical meaning.
>
>Jouni

It is not so simple.
The question is what is the reason that rybka lose games or does not win some
won positions.


One of the reasons is not having some important endgame knowledge.
If rybka is going to have that knowledge then the results of her are going to be
improved.

Uri



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