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Subject: Re: What programs play a more human-like game of chess?

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 18:10:33 07/16/00

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On July 14, 2000 at 08:09:54, Bertil Eklund wrote:

>On July 14, 2000 at 07:15:11, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>On July 14, 2000 at 03:54:04, Steve wrote:
>>
>>>On July 13, 2000 at 23:23:59, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>>
>>>> I thought this topic could be interesting!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance for your input
>>>>Terry
>>>
>>>I have yet to find a program that plays a truly "human-like" game of chess.
>>>None of them disconnect or curse when losing; none of them gloat or insult their
>>>opponents when winning.  ChessBase has tried to give its programs some of these
>>>abilities, but the programs'comments are invariably more clever and humorous
>>>than anything you will encounter on ICC.  For the real chessplaying experience,
>>>you've gotta play humans!
>>
>>Hiarcs is often boasting about human-like play, but I don't understand why.
>>But it DOES have very good senses and seems to know what to do.
>>What I would like to see (in a top program of course) is an improved
>>opponents-king-smelling enhancement, with great awareness of all pawn storm
>>possibilities and build ups and breakthrough sacrifices around opponents king.
>>Also, spectacular ideas to acheive good passed pawns (but soundness comes
>>first). Then, the program might really look very different. Perhaps that would
>>make ALL the difference?!
>>  Also, the speaking component-as in Fritz can be made much better and more
>>relevant. Even more life-like.
>
>Maybee like a program you seems to know well... Tal something...
>
>Bertil

Do tell me! I'm not personally familiar with CSTal, if that's what you mean.
But I see from rating lists that CSTal has many weaknesses, even if there are
some great things about it. Or maybe it has a good speaking component? (I  don't
know).
S.Taylor



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