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Subject: Re: Opening Books / Tablebases

Author: blass uri

Date: 02:58:51 05/09/00

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On May 09, 2000 at 04:50:32, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On May 09, 2000 at 04:16:18, blass uri wrote:
>
>>I disagree.
>>You will find always strong humans to play computer if they get enough money.
>
>Yes, but I doubt that this will include tournament play. A single game now and
>then is uninteresting, unless you're consumed by a passion for computer chess.

I think it is only a question of money.
>
>>You can also give more rights to humans instead of restricting computer engines.
>
>This makes it even more confusing, special and uninteresting IMO.

I disagree.
>
>>I think that if the situation will be that it is clear that humans have no
>>chance without books then books can be allowed in games against computer.
>
>Then they'll have to extend the timecontrols to allow the player some time to
>search through his books. I think this is a stupid idea.

I disagree.

>>Other people are only interested in teaching programs to play better moves.
>
>Making a program learn from its mistakes is also tutoring. Teaching: to cause to
>learn by example or _experience_.

Making a program to learn from its mistkes can be productive in the middle game
when tablebases cannot help.

I do not think there is a need to do it in the opening when there is a database
and in simple endgames when there are tablebases.

Uri



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