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Subject: Re: The law of diminishing returns

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 13:13:58 07/12/02

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On July 12, 2002 at 15:57:14, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On July 12, 2002 at 15:51:24, Anson T J wrote:
>
>>
>>>Did you do some research on the sense of the changed moves? What does it mean
>>>"changing a move". Do you think that changing a move is a sign for strength?
>>
>>I understand what you mean, but if an Engine finds exactly the same moves on
>>faster hardware as it does on the slower hardware, then it can't be considered
>>to be stronger as it would play exactly the same.
>
>Do you think so?
>Ok, let's try a little thought experiment. With the faster the prog will change
>in the end. Now, I ask you to explain why _now_ you would assume that the prog
>was stronger. Why? Hint: What, if the deeper look caused more confusion or let's
>define it as the impression of more clearness. The delusion, I meant.
>
>Rolf Tueschen

I must add a little correction to my own opinion. I always thought that a chess
program like REBEL would look at those deep positions through a telescope like
tool. Therefore my idea of the deeper look but with new unforeseen difficulties
and error sources. But this thought might be wrong. I fear the deep positions
are NOT researched. Otherwise we could not explain why a typical variation given
by the progs is often enough really idiotic in the end. In other words without
any sense. Not to understand with a good program. Could someone take the
opportunity and explain this important case for computerchess?

Thanks.

Rolf Tueschen



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