Author: Tony Werten
Date: 02:57:05 04/15/01
Go up one level in this thread
On April 15, 2001 at 04:32:02, Christophe Theron wrote: >On April 14, 2001 at 17:08:43, Rajen Gupta wrote: > >>i've noticed ever since i've been following computer chess that there is a >>programming cycle at the end of which a particular programme gets exhausted and >>then reaches a plateau.presumably the programmer has milked everything possible >>from the programming technique he uses for his programme, after which unless he >>tries something new, there is a flat line.this is esp true for the >>champions-once a champion has lost his crown, he never makes a comeback; remains >>a has been-genius; mcpro; rebel; hiarcs, now fritz is struggling to retain its >>top spot with the twin assault from the 2 tigers! >> >>wonder who's going to displace chris theron in 2-3 yrs time? >> >>( i'm sure of one thing though-the next champ, under whatever guise it is >>now,will be definitely be wearing the chessbase colours) >> >>rajen > > > >I don't believe in this plateau theory. > >I believe that the programs keep improving while the programmers are working >heavily on them. > >When the programs stop improving, you can be 90% sure that the programmer is not >working hard on it anymore. > >For example I almost sure Richard Lang stopped serious computer chess >programming in 1994 or 1995. It has been the end of the Genius dominance. I >cannot believe that he has tried hard to improve after Genius3. He is obviously >too good. If he had worked hard, he would have improved. I think so to. I met Richard at the WMCCC in London and I explained to him how "that nullmove stuff" worked. If he hadn't stopped he would have known. BTW really nice to meet such a legend. ( also met David Levy there) For who's interested: When I explained nullmove he turned to Ed schroder ( I was playing Rebel at that time ) and said "that's kind of what we were using". Ed agreed. Tony > >In the end, the most important factor in the AGE of the programmer. For each >programmer there comes a time where the passion fades away. It is related to the >age, I'm sure. Your interests change with your age, that obvious. > >I'm 36. I have been writting chess programs for 20 years (not full time >however). How many years of good chess programming do I still have? Can I >seriously compete with some 18 years old, young, fresh and motivated programming >geniuses? > >Another important factor is managing to make money with your chess program. If >you can't make money with it, then even if you are very good you won't be able >to improve your program. It is possible that the best chess programmer in the >world is not a professional chess programmer. Maybe it's one of the amateur >programmers, but we will never know. > > > > Christophe
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.