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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