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Subject: Re: Ply Depth in Relation to Elo Rating

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 15:04:41 05/17/00

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On May 17, 2000 at 17:59:20, Peter McKenzie wrote:

>On May 17, 2000 at 16:54:26, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Unfortunately, your observation that people measure ply depth differently is
>>entirely correct.
>>
>>Here is what it boils down to:
>>Computer Chess is almost a pure search problem.  Those programs that search
>
>I'm not sure what you mean by 'pure search problem', but it seems to imply that
>search is practically the only thing that determines program strength.  This
>would of course be incorrect, evaluation is a very important component of any
>chess program.

That's what it is searching for.  The best possible evaluation.

>>smarter, deeper, and better play better.
>>
>>How to measure that exactly is anyone's guess.



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