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Subject: Re: Crafty Gets It Right! Is it really tuning?!

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 15:26:10 11/17/03

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On November 17, 2003 at 17:52:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 17, 2003 at 17:35:42, Daniel Clausen wrote:
>
>>While one should be careful when testing engines with only a few positions, I
>>wouldn't be surprised if Crafty would have the very good (if not the best among
>>computers) chances against humans in a similar match. The effort to concentrate
>>very much on games against humans has to pay off after that time. Too bad that a
>>match GK-Crafty is not realistic due to commercial constraints.
>>
>>Sargon
>
>
>I would hesitate to draw conclusions from a couple of positions.  The
>entire game has to be played.  I certainly feel that the commercial
>programs are better-tuned overall, even though Crafty will clearly have
>a right idea here and there that others don't..

Is it really a matter of tuning? I feel this kind of closed positions demand a
plan. I can not see how the approach of todays programs can achieve this.
Or maybee I'm wrong and a very advanced position evaluation could make a program
play this closed positions right?

Torstein



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