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Subject: Re: Draw due to lack of blockade detection...

Author: Omid David

Date: 08:23:25 10/04/02

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On October 04, 2002 at 11:16:54, Terry Ripple wrote:

>On October 04, 2002 at 11:09:18, Omid David wrote:
>
>>On October 04, 2002 at 11:05:24, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>
>>>On October 04, 2002 at 10:34:43, Omid David wrote:
>>>
>>>>Just today we had a discussion regarding the importance of blockade draw
>>>>detections http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?255950
>>>>
>>>>Had Fritz implemented such a scheme, it wouldn't have stepped into the drawing
>>>>variation.
>>>>
>>>>My engine instantly announced draw based on its blocked-draw detection
>>>>heuristic. While Fritz never realized the draw...
>>>>
>>>>Omid.
>>>----------------
>>>
>>>But you simply can't always make compter avoid blocked-draw positions or the
>>>program might lose by simply trying to push too hard for a win when it should
>>>accept the drawn position!
>>>
>>>In top level play if black tries for a draw it is very hard for white!
>>>
>>
>>They should have a realistic evaluation of each option, and then choose the best
>>one. So they should know that move X leads into a blockade-draw, and then see if
>>they have a better alternative, or the draw is the best they can get.
>>
>>In no way, does this method force them to "push too hard for a win"...
>>
>>Omid.
>>------------
>
>Hi Omid,
>But what i'am trying to say is "what if the program looks into the position and
>sees that there isn't a better alternative other than allowing the blockade?

Then it has to gladly accept it.


>
>Regards,
>     Terry



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