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Subject: Re: What are the ELO'S of the programmers that post here?

Author: maria clara benedicto

Date: 04:31:48 03/13/02

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On March 12, 2002 at 14:02:25, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On March 12, 2002 at 13:44:52, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On March 12, 2002 at 13:07:54, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On March 12, 2002 at 13:00:59, Slater Wold wrote:
>>>

>>Hyatt doesn't play chess *that* well.  And at one point, he had the strongest
>>chess machine/program on the market.  Hyatt however, (now) gets huge feedback
>>from GMs and IMs.
>>
>>I still think solid programming skills are > solid chess playing skills.  As far
>>as writing a program goes.
>
>
>It probably depends on the "level" of the program.  It is not that hard to
>write a program that is really very strong.  Simple evaluation terms plus a
>good search can produce very good results.  It is advancing beyond _that_
>point that requires some chess skill.  IE if you don't understand weak pawns,
>and endgame concepts, then it is going to be hard to climb a lot higher...
>
>And if you understand majorities, and weak squares, and endgame concepts like
>split passers and weak pawns, then you are not going to be a _weak_ chess player
>yourself, except for the lack of tactical skills commonly caused by not playing
>enough OTB.

yes agree

maria



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