Author: Mark Young
Date: 19:46:57 06/13/98
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On June 13, 1998 at 22:00:22, Hristo wrote: >Mark, he(mister Thorsten) has a point !!! >You have to admit that. >There is tactics and there is positional understanding! >How much of each is needed to make a strong player is another story. >There is similar question in physics. Is the electron a particle or a >wave ?! >Father and a son have received Nobel prizes for proving that the >electron is a particle and that it is a wave. >I do beleive that every position contains enough information to >determine the correct move. We just don't know(yet) how to find out >where is this information stored! We do know where the information is stored. And its called SEARCH! >Can you name one program(or computer) that can predict(calculate) every >possible move from the very beginig of the game unitl the very last move yes given the time, most programs can, if they don't have a ply cut off point that is to low. :) >If you can not, then all these programs at some point must use some sort >of artificial evaluation of the position not based on tactics. > You need to read the posts again. You are not understanding what we are talking about. The question is can todays programs get positional understanding from a deep search. Or do you have to bog down the search with "artificial evaluations" for the program to play good chess.(example CST 5 Knps vs Fritz 5 300 Knps) Now here is my question, Which program plays better chess, CST or Fritz 5? > >Best regards. >Hristo
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