Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 04:01:45 07/05/01
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On July 04, 2001 at 02:56:46, Slater Wold wrote:
>On July 04, 2001 at 02:13:18, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On July 03, 2001 at 22:04:48, Slater Wold wrote:
>>
>>>On July 03, 2001 at 16:59:02, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>>>
>>>>at FICS runs an account "Project". In it's fingernotes, it claims to be
>>>>searching 4-6 ply, but having a above average evaluation.
>>>
>>>
>>>BTW: My finger notes do _NOT_ state I have an "above average evaluation". It
>>>says that I evaluate somethings better than others.
>>>
>>>It WILL avoid doubled pawns, bishops on the back rank.
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm not sure I understand.
>>
>>Do you claim that with your evaluation a 6 plies search is enough to achieve
>>good results?
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>>
>
>Of course not. Bas stated that I had said in my finger notes on FICS that I had
>an "above average" evaluation. I was simply stating I never said that, and
>honestly, probably have a "below average" evaluation.
>
>I was just saying, I do have an eval. And it evaluates some aspect of the game
>a tad better than others. This is somewhat true with all programs I guess. I
>just have not found my "happy median." 6 ply is of course, not enough to have a
>"strong" chess engine.
>
>Slate
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> However it has not a
>>>line of code to avoid a kingside attack. Example:
>>>
>>>[Event "ICC 10 0 u"]
>>>[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
>>>[Date "2001.07.03"]
>>>[Round "-"]
>>>[White "SawyerTE"]
>>>[Black "Project"]
>>>[Result "1-0"]
>>>[ICCResult "Black checkmated"]
>>>[WhiteElo "2391"]
>>>[BlackElo "2918"]
>>>[Opening "Blackmar gambit"]
>>>[ECO "B01"]
>>>[NIC "VO.17"]
>>>[Time "11:52:19"]
>>>[TimeControl "600+0"]
>>>
>>>1. e4 d5 2. d4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 e6 5. fxe4 Bb4 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Ne2 Nxc3
>>>8. bxc3 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nf4 e5 11. dxe5 Bc5+ 12. Kh1 Nc6 13. e6 Bxe6 14.
>>>Qh5 h6 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Bxh6 Rxf1+ 17. Rxf1 Qe8 18. Bg6 Qxg6 19. Qxg6 Bf8
>>>20. Rf7 Ne5 21. Rxg7+ Bxg7 22. Qxg7# {Black checkmated} 1-0
>>>
>>>Anyway - I hope this and my other post clears this misunderstanding (assumption)
>>>up.
>>>
>>>
>>>Slate
Well, it does, yes. But your finger notes *are* suggestive. In that notes you
claim to be searching 4-6 ply *and* to be after the highest rated computer. Plus
the account has a top-rating. Confusion garantueed of course.
No problem now this is cleared up and good luck with your program!
Bas.
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