Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 09:35:30 06/28/00
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On June 28, 2000 at 11:48:46, Robert Hyatt wrote: >I understand... but _here_ is the real question: In how many similar positions >will it have the same eval, and it be wrong? I've seen it play brilliantly in >one game, and then play like a patzer in the next four games. It is nice to >find positions where a program _really_ seems to get the right idea. But then >reality sets in, as you find similar (but not similar enough) positions where >the program comes to the same conclusion as in the brilliant game, but it is >dead wrong. > >This happens way too frequently with computer chess programs, unfortunately, >mine included. It will play a brilliant endgame against a GM, then come back >and play a completely insane endgame that no 2000 player would even consider. > >I don't like to brand programs as "brilliant" until they handle things most >of the time, not just some of the time... I think it probably understands it. I know that CST does things that are very speculative in the middlegame, but this may be a null-move killer. Does Crafty know to play 1. h5 in the following position? [D]2R5/4k3/p2Np2p/4P1p1/p5pP/q1P1P1P1/2P5/1K6 w - - Mine doesn't. Force the move though, and boom. bruce
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