Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:41:43 10/12/98
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On October 12, 1998 at 19:55:39, jonathan Baxter wrote: >On October 12, 1998 at 18:16:37, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>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?" >> >>:) > >And the most common question I get from my wife is "I thought you gave up >chess..." Remember, I've been doing this for 30 years now. Mine figured out at least 15-20 years ago that "giving up chess" wasn't going to happen. :)
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