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Subject: Re: Which top programs on SSDF list play the best "positional" chess?

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 21:45:05 06/26/00

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On June 26, 2000 at 02:42:22, blass uri wrote:

>On June 26, 2000 at 02:39:43, blass uri wrote:
>
>>On June 26, 2000 at 02:02:17, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>
>>>Thankyou for any information in advance on this topic.
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>Terry
>>
>>I do not know what is the definition of "positional" chess.
>>
>>Every program has positions that it understands better and position that it does
>>not understand.
>>
>>If you mean finding the best move when there is no one move that wins material
>>then I believe that humans also do not understand often what is the best
>>move so we cannot know which programs is best.
>>
>>It is possible to do a test suite based on positions that humans understand but
>>it is only part of the practical positions that program have to play when they
>>do not see a way to win material.
>>
>>Uri
>
>I can add that another problem is that there are positions that humans believe
>that they understand but they do not understand.
>
>Uri

You are touching on something a bit deeper than what people sometimes think
about, or know there is what to think about! Keep it up!
S.Taylor



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