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Subject: Re: a test position for computers(from dark thought-rebel game)

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 23:57:04 06/21/99

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On June 22, 1999 at 02:37:37, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On June 22, 1999 at 00:07:56, blass uri wrote:
>
>>8/8/4k3/1p4PP/3P1P2/5b2/8/4K3 w - - 0 1
>>
>>The target is to find Kd2
>>simple for humans but hard for computers that prefer the losing move h6
>>
>>Dark thought passed the test in WCCC and drew against Rebel
>>
>>Uri
>
>Uri,
>
>This is indeed a very good test position.  Here are some results:
>
>Genius 6, K6-3/450, 32MB hash
> 13 minutes to see that h6 is bad (-1.5)
> 37 minutes to find Kd2! (-0.3)
>
>Fritz 5.32, P2-300, 64MB hash
> 45 minutes, and it still thinks h6 is a draw
> My experience is that Fritz can be quite stupid in endgames.
>
>
>Nice job by DarkThought to find Kd2! in relatively short time.  Perhaps if Ed is
Does someone besides Ernst Heinz work on DarkThought?

>following this thread he can tell us how long DarkThought thought in this
>position.



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