Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 07:36:17 11/16/00
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On November 16, 2000 at 09:47:57, Jari Huikari wrote: >On November 16, 2000 at 09:07:23, walter irvin wrote: > >>now you would think that the knowledge based programs would destroy bean >>counters .but that is usually not the case .bean counters are some of the best >>and strongest .which makes me wonder if trying to put so much knowledge in a >>program really makes it better .i think that depth of search would count for >>more than knowledge . > >In fact the programs can't be divided into the two classes: knowledge based >and bean counters. Every program is bean counter with more or less knowledge. > >Chess is very complicated game and knowledge that is put to a program may >have holes. It's hard to take into account every kind of cases that may occur >in a game. > >I believe programs using more knowledge will be better in long sight. Thought >they now may loose to deeper searching program with less knowledge. > > Jari A very accurate description, Jari. They're all bean counters, more or less modified by the addition of knowledge. It's a waste of time to divide programs into senseless categories. Personally, I prefer to watch "intelligent" programs with an attacking style, but a very deep combination can be just as nice to observe. Mogens.
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