Author: Michael Cummings
Date: 15:46:38 12/21/99
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On December 21, 1999 at 11:46:02, Steve Maughan wrote: >I have, like many, noticed that CM/The King has a phenomental ability to find >mates. IMO, and I don't want to debate it, better than any other program (we'll >have to see what Tiger is like). Take for example the following position: > >r5r1/n1q1p2k/3pPpp1/P1pP4/2P4N/R1B5/2Q3PP/7K w - - 0 1 bm Bd2 > >CM 6000 plays Bd2 and announces mate in 10 after 3 secs on my 450 MHz P2! (Bxf6 >is also good). Fritz 6 on the other hand takes 17 secs to choose Bd2 and well >over 4 minutes to announce mate. Fritz is not alone, other programs also take >quite a while. (BTW I'd be interested to see what Tiger does in this position) > >Now it would seem that CM is doing something that others are not. Does anyone >have any idea what extensions are at play here? > >Regards > >Steve Maughan Of my programs, I have found the King engine to be the best in finding the majority of positions the fastest
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