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Subject: Re: Dragging drawn games out pointlessly

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:54:47 12/21/99

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On December 21, 1999 at 14:18:05, Mike S. wrote:

>This game is really horrible. I support what you say. Maybe programmers could
>define a condition like "If no advancement (evaluation increase) is made for ten
>moves, so accept a draw offer". The problem can also occur when a position is
>theoretically won by the side which has a material advantage (which the computer
>has and won't ever accept a draw therefore), but the computer can't find a
>method to win.
>
>Btw., has anybody ever got a draw offer from a program? I haven't. I would like
>to see this also.
>
>Regards,
>M.Scheidl


If you watch crafty play on ICC you will see it happen all the time.  If you
play it on your own machine it will also offer draws....

and accept them when it is reasonable to do so.



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