Author: KarinsDad
Date: 15:27:41 08/05/99
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On August 05, 1999 at 18:13:32, Dave Gomboc wrote: >On August 05, 1999 at 15:37:49, KarinsDad wrote: > >>If I am in a mate in 150 position (I was previously in a mate in 200) and I find >>a mate in 170 that resets the counter, then I do not care if the mate in 170 >>does not have another pawn push or capture in it. I am destined to draw in the >>mate in 150, so I take the chance. The worse that can happen to me in the mate >>in 170 position is that I draw due to the 50 move rule. > >If you have played 20 of the 50 moves that are possible without resetting the >counter, and you find a move to reset the counter, should you take it? > >Overall, perhaps the odds would be in favour of taking it, but there may (read >"will") be positions where this procedure only draws, while delaying an >opportunity to reset the counter until a later point (e.g. 40 of the 50 moves) >would eventually lead to a win. The opposite situation is of course also >possible. > >Frankly, the whole idea is much less practical than simply building DTC tables, >because the latter is really what you (read "KarinsDad") are looking for. > >Dave Agreed (with the exception of 6 piece TBs). This is an interim solution which will gain a few rating points in rare positions. The other solution is more exacting and should eventually be done. Actually, what should really be done is that the stupid 50 move rule should be removed for computer chess IF at least one program has TBs. And, the rule should be removed for human play as well since we already have a thing called a clock (i.e. I have never understood why playing all of your moves in x amount of time is such a problem for people), but I won't go further there. KarinsDad :)
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