Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 08:54:35 11/11/98
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On November 10, 1998 at 22:20:02, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On November 10, 1998 at 18:12:50, jonathan Baxter wrote: > >>On November 10, 1998 at 08:07:52, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>> >>>You are comparing apples and oranges... Crafty does a full endpoint evaluation >>>in the tree. The "fast" programs do mainly incremental evaluations plus >>>piece/square tables set at the root, and then minimax evaluation done at the >>>tips of the tree. >> >> >>What do you mean by "minimax evaluation done at the tips of the tree." >> >>Jon > > >Sorry, meant "minimal evaluation"... IE the incremental stuff updated by make/ >unmake, plus the piece square stuff set at the root, plus a few things at the >endpoints... good for speed... but accuracy can be a problem... Judging from the SSDF list, speed is working. Not what some people want to hear, is it? :) With regard to possible accuracy problems, it's quite possible they've put in some effort to minimize them. Everyone has accuracy problems anyway, it's just a matter of degree. Dave Gomboc
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