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Subject: Re: How to build the *weakest* program

Author: Heiner Marxen

Date: 09:51:48 08/21/02

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On August 20, 2002 at 14:36:54, Omid David wrote:

>Change a few + and - signs in AlphaBeta search to choose the worst move at each
>node :-) This will result in the *weakest* possible engine. Although stronger
>programs will be able to find the worst moves more than others ;-)

Yes, and Chest will be able to help in endgames, since it knows about
"selfmate"  (you force the opponent to deliver mate)  ;-)

Cheers,
Heiner



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