A Stockfish clone idea

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MOBMAT
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A Stockfish clone idea

Post by MOBMAT »

I find that Houdini/Houdidit 6 with Nalimov 6-man tables is a competitive mate solver.
Has anyone thought to incorporate N6 EGTBs into a Stockfish clone?

I don't have 7 man syzygy tables so given a choice between S6 or N6, N6 should be better for tactical mate solving, at least in those situations where you really want the correct mate value. I would assume that if S7 table were use in conjunction with N6, that would be an event better mate solver.

Any takers by the SF clone community?

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Re: A Stockfish clone idea

Post by Dann Corbit »

The Nalimov EGTB files require permission from Eugene Nalimov and Andrew Kadatch.
People requested such things and wait months with no reply.
I guess it will never happen
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