Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:44:53 12/15/01
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On December 15, 2001 at 03:12:43, K. Burcham wrote: > > >if some here say that they dont want to play against someone that >is moving manually (changes time to move during game), >then it seems that the program time control could be improved for an increase in >strength. That isn't the issue. It is "human interference" that is the issue. A fully automatic program (on a chess server) has to make _all_ decisions by itself. How much time to use, when to think longer, when to play quicker, etc. A manually operated program will have help. And with a good human operator, that help can be the "edge" needed to beat an automatic program. IE when the program finds a move that the human is sure is "ok" he can hit "move now" and save time. Or even prevent the program from thinking longer and switching to a "worse" move. time usage isn't really the issue, it is "outside help". > >also it seems that some say that they can also lose to someone that >changes to another program during the game. it seems these changes could be >studied, and the program improved based on data collected. > >after reading the posts here for several years now, it seems there are three >things that some here think will show program weaknesses. > >1. controlling your own move time. (changing time to move during game). >2. switching to another program during the game. >3. letting your opponent study your program, prior to a match. or telling > your opponent which program you are using. > >if any of these consistently increases your wins, then your program can be >improved. > >kburcham
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