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Subject: Re: Evaluation Jumps in Gambit Tiger II and other misteries...

Author: Dan Ellwein

Date: 16:13:44 04/04/01

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On April 04, 2001 at 17:44:25, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On April 04, 2001 at 15:20:08, Dan Ellwein wrote:
>
>>Christophe
>>
>>in regards to the following quote:
>>
>>"These changes are also the reason why I believe that Gambit Tiger needs a
>>little bit more depth than Chess Tiger to achieve its full strength. At very
>>shallow ply depths, there is too much uncertainty for Gambit. It needs more
>>depth to find stable king attack plans."
>>
>>Is it accurate to say that Gambit Tiger plays better at longer time controls...
>
>
>No, it is not what I'm claiming here.
>
>What I am saying is that Gambit Tiger is not suited for very slow computers.
>
>It needs some depth to reach realistic plans. I cannot say in absolute how much
>depth is necessary, because it depends on the position. What I say is that it
>will need a little bit more depth than Chess Tiger to settle on a reasonnable
>plan.
>
>Once a reasonnable plan is found, I do not claim that it will play better than
>Chess Tiger with longer time controls. It's just that at very shallow depths it
>can blunder too easily by dreaming about a plan that is very short sighted.
>
>
>
>>if so, then claims by other chess programs that they play better at longer time
>>controls may be accurate also...
>
>
>I know where you are trying to pull me, but it does not work this time. ;)
>
>
>
>    Christophe


okay... well... yes... i was tryin' to pull ya in that directon...

by the way, well done on Gambit Tiger...

regards

Dan



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