Author: Hristo
Date: 23:30:02 10/12/98
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On October 12, 1998 at 21:41:43, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. :) Robert, what was your best(personal) ELO in those 30 years? Damn this is alot !!! :)))) You've dived into this madness before I was born ...
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