Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 23:57:46 06/03/98
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>Posted by odell hall on June 03, 1998 at 17:05:32: >I am curious do programmers know how to defeat there own programs. It >would seem reasonable since they would have specific knowledge about the >strengths and weakness of their own programs. For instance i would love >schroeder to tell me the best way to beat rebel. Or is this question >rediculous?? Can I please get some comments on this from various >programmers When I started chess programming (I believe it was 1981) my goal was to write a chess program that could beat me. At that time I thought that was Mission Impossible. How wrong. These days it is the opposite, Mission Impossible to beat my own program. I still try, mostly playing on Blitz Handicap level 5:00 vs 15:00 and occasionally I win (only) using 1 or 2 times the take back button :) When I definitely want to win against Rebel I weaken the program. Favorites in this respect of me are: #1. Set the ELO of Rebel on 1500, I mostly win using Blitz Handicap level 5:00 vs 15:00. #2. Set the level on PLY=1, BOOK=OFF, PERMANENT BRAIN=OFF. I always win! #3. Set PLAYING STRENGTH=NOVICE. No matter what time level I use I mostly win. Furthermore my favorite opening approach is 1.f4 this in connection with 2.b3 and 3.Bb2 then when white and black have castled play Rf3 and Rh3. Successful approach against many chess programs. Another favorite of me is to provoke the Trojan Horse. In blitz often successful, on longer time controls computers mostly see the danger although there still are plenty examples where computers still fail here. A good chance on a victory trying the Trojan Horse and it gives a lot of pleasure when you succeed as you have beaten the computer on his strongest side, on tactics! - Ed -
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