Author: Chris Kantack
Date: 20:25:37 10/02/02
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On October 01, 2002 at 03:40:41, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >On October 01, 2002 at 01:30:26, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>Any comments? > >I skimmed through a lot of the book earlier tonight (just got it today from >Amazon, after ordering months ago :), while actually reading some of the more >interesting chapters. I was a little disappointed in that it almost went out of >the way to be as non-technical as possible (regarding the DB machine as well as >about chess itself). However, I do think it does a very good job at what it >sets out to do - namely, to explain some of the stuff that went on behind the >scenes. It does give some tantalizing hints about some of Deep Blue's >evaluation and search, but it's doubtful whether the things hinted at in the >book will be able to help anyone else in their own programs. The book also >(perhaps) answers some long-standing questions (and debates) about certain >things related to the play of DB, but I'm sure there will be more new questions >to be asked. Glad to hear you got your book early. I ordered mine thru "Buy.com" about 3 weeks ago. I'm not expecting it until November but maybe it will come sooner! Chris Kantack http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/home.htm
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