Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:44:12 04/15/01
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On April 15, 2001 at 05:57:05, Tony Werten wrote:
>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)
I should have been there. Ed and Richard talking about search algorithms!
Something to tape, definitely.
Actually I have seen the scene. Marcus was here with a videa camera and it is on
the ChessBits CD!
>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.
Aha!
Christophe
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