Author: Roy Brunjes
Date: 09:37:33 04/21/02
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On April 21, 2002 at 11:47:43, Jason Repa wrote: >On April 21, 2002 at 11:39:49, Torstein Hall wrote: > >>On April 21, 2002 at 11:34:47, Jason Repa wrote: >> >>>So what is the best way to configure the Fritz "deep-positional analysis" >>>functions ie; evaluation window level, variation length, depth, branching factor >>>in order to optimize it's strength? >> >>To be honest I'm not sure. But the more time you give it, the better the >>analysis, for sure. >>How many lines it should consider at each level must be different from position >>to position. And perhaps the evaluation window should be set a bit higher if you >>give Fritz a lot of time. >> >>Torstein > >Yes, you sir have a definite flare for stating the obvious!! Now that that is >out of the way, is there anyone who knows the Fritz program well that >understands what type of modifications to the search tree should be done to what >types of positions? No, it is not possible for today's programs to provide optimal analysis for *any* type of position. And the program authors cannot possibly account for every possible nuance of position ahead of time with their software. Fritz 7 happens to be pretty darn good at a wide range of positions, but the problem is, without extensive time (months certainly, possibly years) spent with the program and a solid background in chess, you will not know apriori that Fritz 7 stinks at analyzing positions of type X, where X might be only very slightly different from position Y where Fritz 7 is very good at analyzing things and that Fritz 7 is superb at positions of type Z -- say, an open tactical fight with no serious issues of compensation [a piece and pawn down, but with chances for a strong attack]. It is even more difficult to recognize such situations and then propose to tinker with engine settings to produce a better quality analysis in those positions where the program is not particularly good (using its default settings). Better add another year to your studies for those situations.... There is no
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