Author: Edward Screven
Date: 14:11:55 04/09/98
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On April 09, 1998 at 15:56:37, Thorsten Czub wrote:
>>or perhaps CSTAL uses a conventional search algorithm coupled with
>>an evaluation function that includes large terms for threats.
>>
>> - edward
>
>NO !
>
>Tals evaluation function is not only an exaggeration or stretching of
>the normal evaluation functions.
>It works different, you can believe me. If you would have it, you would
>see by relating it to normal programs.
i can certainly believe that CSTAL's notion of evaluation goes far
beyond what most (maybe any) chess program might include, perhaps
including complex dynamic aspects that might themselves look a lot
like highly specialized searches.
are you claiming that CSTAL does not use a minimax search layered
over its form of evaluation?
- edward
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