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Subject: Re: Rating Points and Evaluation Function

Author: Eric Baum

Date: 08:00:49 05/20/02

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On May 20, 2002 at 09:45:40, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>The question is what do you mean by not much else.
>
>The difference between material only and material with piece square table can be
>huge so only piece square table can be described as much else.
>

How is the piece square table prepared? Is it
trained or hand coded? How many rating points/ply of strength
is the difference between piece-square and simple
material?

>
>I doubt if it is possible to get a lot from extensive training of evaluation
>function.
>

That is my impression. To within a hundred rating
points or so, programs are still hand coded.



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