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

Author: Ernst A. Heinz

Date: 02:56:34 06/22/99

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On June 22, 1999 at 05:12:41, Jouni Uski wrote:

>On June 22, 1999 at 03:55:27, Dave Gomboc 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
>>
>>Ed's website says that the test was passed with three seconds to spare, e.g.
>
>So Rebel was 3 seconds from 3. place in final ranking??
>
>Jouni

In such short tournaments many programs are always very close to placing
higher or lower in the final ranking.

"DarkThought" was on the road to ensure good winning chances in the
game against "Rebel" when it chose the stupid e5? some moves earlier.
(Given a bit more time, "DarkThought" would have played a better move.
 Hence, we were also only seconds away from finishing 3rd overall ... :-(

In the end, the draw in this game was quite fair IMO.

=Ernst=



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