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Freezer,
an endgame analysis tool byEiko Bleicher running underWindows able to generate restricted endgame databases with up to eight pieces or even more with blocked pawns, by relying onA priory information in the database generation process using six pieceNalimov Tablebases. User defined rules for piece-square combinations and material balance are essential to significantly reduce the number of total positions and generation time, otherwise restricted to 2^29 = 536,870,912 positions^[1]. Freezer is commercial, first released in May 2005, and also available throughshredderchess.com^[2].

Screenshot

Freezer's main window^[3]

See also

• FinalGen
• GAFS

Publications

• Eiko Bleicher (2004).Building Chess Endgame Databases for Positions with many Pieces using A-priori Information. Lehrstuhl Mathematische Optimierung,Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik,Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Germany,pdf
• Eiko Bleicher (2008).Endgame Databases for the Game of Chess.Workshop Chess and Mathematics,TU Dresden

Forum Posts

• Freezer vs. Wilhelm byMichael Diosi,CCC, May 18, 2005 »Wilhelm
• The Freezer (new endgame analysis software) by Mark Ryan,CCC, July 29, 2005
• Re: Freezer Endgame Tool byEiko Bleicher,CCC, November 10, 2005
• Freezer question by plinius,CCRL Discussion Board, March 15, 2011
• Use of Eiko Bleicher's FREEZER endgame software byGuy Haworth,CCC, January 11, 2012

External Links

Chess Freezer

• Welcome to the World of Freezer
• Freezer Endgame Analysis Tool fromShredder Computer Chess
  • Freezer Windows Examples
  • Freezer Windows Features
  • Freezer proves draw in world championship game

Misc

• Freezer (disambiguation) from Wikipedia
• freezer - Wiktionary
• Weather Report -Freezing Fire -Scarlet Woman,Berliner Jazztage,Philharmonie, November 6, 1975,YouTube Video

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