Author: José Carlos
Date: 14:34:17 08/26/02
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On August 26, 2002 at 13:58:33, Steve Coladonato wrote: >Perhaps I am way off base here. But is not the book just a look-up file for the >next move or does the engine take the next move, do some analysis, and then >either accept or reject it? Although I don't see why it would reject it. And >if the book is just a look-up file why not allow all programs to use the same >book? > >Steve I've explained how my program works regarding book here in the recent past (search the archives for a more detailed information). In summary, my program: checks what moves it can play out of book, determine which one is more interesting according to some parameters (including some configurable randomnes, of course) then decides if the move is clearly good or dubious or clearly bad. Then makes it or starts searching. If it searches, it will try to avoid that bad move if possible. In any case, it will remember how that search went, how the following positions looked for the program and what what the final result of the game. That data will allow the program a better choice next time. If it finds a move itself that it considers better than book moves, that will be included in the book as learned. So my program is able to create its out book from nothing at all. Of course, my program is not strong enough to make this feature interesting for the public, and I've probably spent too much time in the book, but I'm happy with it. José C.
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