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Subject: Re: C.A.P. Project completion announcement!

Author: James Robertson

Date: 17:50:48 03/04/99

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On March 04, 1999 at 16:47:24, Dann Corbit wrote:

>The Chess Analysis Project has completed two important chess experiments.  We
>have analyzed every position in our extensive database that has been played at
>least 200 times.  This experiment is called "Project Heartwood, Ring 0."  This
>set includes 67,408 distinct positions.  We are also 82% complete with Project
>Heartwood, Ring 1" which includes 99,955 distinct positions that have been
>played at least 100 times.
>
>Each of these positions has been analyzed at least twice and at least 12 minutes
>of PII 300 MHz equivalent CPU time.
>
>We have also completed project Apocalypse.  That project consisted of the
>analysis of about EPD 8000 test positions.  This project should vastly improve
>the quality of these available test suites.  It also debunks a very large number
>of incorrect answers to these tests.  In addition, it singles out the class of
>problems which are very hard to solve on computers.  This should be valuable for
>improving computer algorithms and also for planning strategies against computer
>opponents.
>
>In three months time, this data will be available as public domain from the
>C.A.P. FTP site.
>--
>C-FAQ: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html
>"The C-FAQ Book" ISBN 0-201-84519-9
>C.A.P. Newsgroup   http://www.dejanews.com/~c_a_p
>C.A.P. FAQ: ftp://38.168.214.175/pub/Chess%20Analysis%20Project%20FAQ.htm

I am searching for a nice PGN file to turn into a book for my program. Perhaps
there is some way your data can be organised into a pgn file for bookmaking?

James



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