Author: Alan Grotier
Date: 15:53:18 05/30/01
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Your example seems to justify what I have been claiming.
Programs with-out books are weaker!
What happens when the newer programs are designed to exploite the weakness
of the "older" books.Naturally the newer programs defeat the older programs.
Re-read the example posted by Mr.D.Turnmire.Chess genius 3 seemed to be the
better machine.However M-Chess Pro 5.0 slaughtered CG3 due to book preparation.
As a consumer I am not impressed!
Yes this happens in human tournaments but there is a difference:deep-down the
the human understands what is happening.
Is it not better to put more effort in designing an engine that actually tries
to understand the move changes in these newer machines and move accordingly.
As any human would.
This
does not mean however a book should not finally be added to enhance performance.
Actually a book
library is,I believe, very important but programmers in my opinion put more
emphasis on the book, when long term, I think,basic engine improvements would be
more benificial to overall performance.And customer satisfaction.
You will notice no programmer has ventured to utter his two pence on this
subject.This is a slippery down hill slope for present programmers and ratings
are king.
However I cannot but think programmer are afficted with the herd mentality
Salut: Alain
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