Author: Helmut Conrady
Date: 09:13:38 09/30/99
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On September 30, 1999 at 10:16:24, Steve McRiley wrote: >On September 30, 1999 at 09:53:09, Helmut Conrady wrote: > >I think I´ve found a little Tablebase-Bug in Crafty 16.15. Look at this >>position for example: >> >>wKe5, e2, d2; bKa8, d5. >> >>After Kd5: there is a postion with PP vs P on >>the board and (with installesd tablebases!) I expected Crafty to show a >>mate in several moves. But he >>is calculating and calculting and shows after minutes something about >>+10. >> >>After Kd5: he announces a correct mate. This phenomenon took place when >>there is a pawn at the row next to the black pawn (Example: black f-pawn >>with >>white e or/and g-pawn) and the white pawn is at its beginning field. >>When >>you move this white pawn one or two squares above Crafty has no problem >>with showing the mate. >> >>Is it a problem of Crafty of 16.15 or a problem belonging to Craftys >>running under the Fritz GUI? >> >>Best wishes >> >>Helmut > >I think you should try to reinstall or something. It works perfectlly for me. >Mate in #14 and Mate in #13 after Kxd5. > >/McRiley > >/McRiley The Problem is that Crafty have to announce a Mate BEFORE Kd5: like other engines with Table base access do. Helmut
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