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Subject: Re: Pedestrian - new chess program

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 15:16:37 10/12/98

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On October 12, 1998 at 17:20:40, Peter Kasinski wrote:

>I know it's not a big deal but I decided to register Pedestrian on ICC.
>I guess I'd like to reserve that name if possible.
>Pedestrian is a modest creature, but it has some smarts. Basic facts:
>
>written in MS Visual C++ 5.0
>typically 45,000 Nps in middlegame (PII 333MHz)
>alpha-beta
>hash tables (for evaluations)
>q-search (with checks allowed in some circumstances)
>null-move (R=3)
>no preprocessing
>extensions (forced replies, checks, pawn to 7th, promotions to Q, equalizing
>recaptures, some other recaptures)
>razoring
>NO OPENING BOOK
>NO THINKING ON OPPONENT'S TIME
>
>Thanks to this forum for inspiration and help.
>Getting this far has been a lot of fun - I think I'm hooked. Hell, even my wife
>is cheering Pedestrian these days.
>
>regards,
>Peter.


Those "cheers" will change.  My wife's favorite question is "Are you working
on that chess shit again?"

:)

• Re: Pedestrian - new chess program jonathan Baxter 16:55:39 10/12/98
  • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Robert Hyatt 18:41:43 10/12/98
    • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Hristo 23:30:02 10/12/98
      • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program James Robertson 07:13:57 10/13/98
        • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Fernando Villegas 10:32:14 10/13/98
          • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Hristo 16:04:03 10/13/98
            • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Fernando Villegas 16:26:29 10/13/98
              • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Hristo 21:01:20 10/13/98
                • Re: Pedestrian - new chess program Fernando Villegas 09:49:16 10/14/98

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