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Subject: Re: Strange CM8000 Problem

Author: John Merlino

Date: 13:17:28 12/06/00

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On December 06, 2000 at 16:11:51, Daniel Chancey wrote:

>I can believe that.  I had the same problem in CM6000 but never reported it.
>Mabye because It wasn't a big issue
>
>I think there's a way to create a better personality.  A lot of test
>personalities are needed.   I think finding the best A/D, Center control, King
>Safety, Queen/Opp. settings, etc. is a key to creating a better personality.  Do
>you agree?
>
>Castle2000

It is certainly POSSIBLE that there is a "better" (meaning more likely to win
over all time controls and against all opponent types) personality setting than
the default. That is what the default settings are designed for: optimum play in
all situations.

However, more than just "a lot of test personalities are needed". Just the
number of possible personality settings alone is massive. Then you have to test
against many other opponents at many different time controls.

In other words, believing that your settings are better than the default is
relatively easy. PROVING it, with any reasonable degree of certainty, on the
other hand....

jm



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