Author: Bela Andrew Evans
Date: 12:46:13 03/19/98
Having read Ed's and other gripes about computer learning in computer vs. computer games, it seems to me that this issue can really be reduced to the fact that new software has a temporary advantage over old software that extends beyond engine improvement. That is, new chess programs come on CDs, and thus can have huge opening books of millions of moves, in addition to more sophisticated learning algorithms. The older programs came on a floppy disk(s) with small and, as in the case of Rebel, fairly customized and limited tournament opening books. Inasmuch as these older programs will play the same lines over and over, it's no surprise that the newer programs are eating them for lunch. However, as I mentioned above, this advantage is temporary. Once all the new programs come with huge opening books and play sufficiently random openings, the better engines will dominate.
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