Author: James Robertson
Date: 07:13:57 10/13/98
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On October 13, 1998 at 02:30:02, Hristo wrote: >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 >... And his wife realised that he wouldn't be "giving up this madness" before I was born! :) James
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