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Subject: Re: Starting a new chess program(again), need help

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 15:59:37 03/29/99

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In addition to Peter's suggestion, you might look at the Computer Resource
Center here.  Click on the Resource Center at the top of the page, then goto
links, and there will be a lot of stuff to browse thru.

Will

On March 29, 1999 at 17:49:31, Derrick Gatewood wrote:

>A couple of months ago I was so intrigued by computer chess programs and having
>a small background with C++ I began to write my own program.  I have to say one
>thing,  my programming skills are comparable to the ability of a dog trying to
>beat crafty...  I am not that great.   I began my program with a 64 array.  and
>had the values of the pieces in the array with 0 representing an empty square..
>So far,  so good.  I then programmed all the legal moves for the pieces.  Then
>here is where my lack of knowledge comes into place...  I made it to where the
>search function is no actually a function,  it is just a bunch of if, then,
>statements...  So it played a random game of chess,  but no real search.  I soon
>became sick of this,  errrr,  program.  I trashed that whole project.  I am now
>starting from scratch.  I was wondering if there are any web pages or books out
>there that will guide you from the beginning to the completion of a program.  I
>dont want to look at any source in fear that I will copy...  I dont want to do
>it this way.  Please,  any responses will be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks all.



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