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Subject: Re: Try Yace 0.18 it's a blitz monster IMHO stronger than crafty in blitz NT

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 01:39:36 06/22/00

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On June 21, 2000 at 21:40:37, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>First, the 'learn value' is computed once and remains the same as I start
>backing up thru the book line.  If there is only one choice at a node in the
>book tree, the learn value is just "averaged" in with whatever is already in
>the learned value for that book move.  Whenever there is more than one playable
>alternative, the learn value is divided by N (N=number of playable moves only
>at this node, does not include moves that are marked as never play, or that
>have been learned to be never played).  This decreased value is used above this
>point in the tree.

Okay, I think it's starting to sink in. Thank you for the article.

Best wishes...
Mogens



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