Author: Andrew Dados
Date: 08:48:29 03/26/00
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On March 26, 2000 at 11:14:24, Will Singleton wrote: >On March 26, 2000 at 01:45:36, Will Singleton wrote: > >>I've started an Amateur account on ICC (squirtle) which plays humans only. I >>thought I'd see what rating I got, then compare vs the computer player >>(amateur). It will take awhile to settle down, to equalize the sample size, and >>formula. >> >>In the meantime, I've noticed that squirtle is 29-0 in bullet. With increment >>available, I'd think someone could beat it. So, here's a challenge to you >>humans -- be the first to beat squirtle, and win a subscription to the ICCAJ, or >>an equivalent value in goods at ICD, your choice. >> >>Will > >Andrew Dados (Frakir) has won a 1 0 game against squirtle, and wins the prize. >Got a blocked position and moved real fast, nice job. I'll have to work on >that. > >Steve, bill me for his next purchase at ICD, up to $40. > >Will I need to notice that it was only 4th game I got lucky and flagged squirtle at move 86 or so... Which brings to mind an idea of (could be) world computer bullet champion: writing an eval function which would *love* closing and blocking position (type e4 e6 d4 d6 etc.), move very very fast back and forth, and once in a while would push a pawn or make a capture to escape 50 move rule... dirty tricks like that. Anyone up to the task? (All that gives nice side effect of guessing most ponder moves wrong. No program I know of is equipped in knowledge how to play against such a strategy, they all shuffle rooks usually. Crafty is probably toughest opponent here with its bonus for opening lines if all are closed, but still falls into that trick if applied carefully. I have yet to try chess tiger...) -Andrew-
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