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Topic: Endgame tablebases
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This kind of discussions is never about "convincing each other".
It is just accept the sites rules and be happy, or leave it.
I also like endgames tablebase. Actually, I only play correspondence chess to try perfection. If I want to play withou any help, I would play online or OTB chess (which I actually do and I like also).
Cheers,
Béco.
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| dnptrs wrote: A tablebase could be provided that shows the position labled as a win or a draw, but does not show what the correct next move is. That would give players some knowledge, but not allow for perfect play. |
No, even such a tablebase allows for perfect play. Suppose I am told that the current position in my game, with me to move, is a win for me. Now, I just try each possible move in turn until I find a resulting position that is still won for me. OK, that means that I might not get the fastest checkmate but I still get the win. Since we're talking about endgames, there probably aren't too many moves to try and many of them will be obviously losing anyway.
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| It is just accept the sites rules and be happy, or leave it. |
My original question (first post) was about the rules on Queen Alice regarding endgame tablebases. However, since it's not stated anywhere on the site, I am now looking for the administrator's opinion on this matter.
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Well, IMO You cannot use a computer or computer program to evaluate or analyze a game. perfectly suit tablebases.
In fact, tablebases are the last step of evaluation of computer engines - the case when the engine calculated to the very end, and knows both the result, and perfect moves.
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(and, in fact, on any site which allow tablebases, the games should be finished immediately when no more than 6 pieces remain on the board - as the result is in such case known).
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