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Freezer, an endgame analysis tool by Eiko Bleicher running under Windows able to generate restricted endgame databases with up to eight pieces or even more with blocked pawns, by relying on A priory information in the database generation process using six piece Nalimov 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. Freezer is commercial, first released in May 2005, and also available through shredderchess.com.

=Screenshot= Freezer's main window

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

=External Links=

Chess Freezer

 * Welcome to the World of Freezer
 * Freezer Endgame Analysis Tool from Shredder 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
 * lineup: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuña

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