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Subject: Re: Kasparov - World is draw (says Crafty)

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 22:02:32 09/07/99

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On September 07, 1999 at 14:24:49, Michel Langeveld wrote:

>On September 07, 1999 at 14:14:20, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>
>>Jouni,
>>
>>Hiarcs 7.32 on my 333mhz PII with 64MB ram said that the game was a draw over
>>ten moves ago.  Of course, the world could make a stupid move.  The really
>>stupid decision to let Kasparov have two outside connected passed pawns was
>>inexcusable.  This game is starting to look like "professional" wrestling.
>>
>>There is now a remote chance that with flawless king play  Kasparov could win.
>>The "world" will have to make another very minute blunder for this to occur.
>>Those without chess computers or are not masters would not notice it and claim
>>that Kasparov is brilliant.  He is brilliant, but this has been a pretty equal
>>game.
>>
>>It is an exciting game but the moves should have been every twelve hours and not
>>every 24 hours.
>>
>>Tim Frohlick
>
>Does hiarcs 7.32 use tablebases(=endgamedatabases). If yes then how much pieces?

 5-man tablebases!!!

Terry



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