Author: Anthony Cozzie
Date: 13:18:15 01/27/04
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On January 27, 2004 at 12:10:41, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On January 27, 2004 at 11:40:38, Thao Tak-Sen wrote: > >>Hello Robert, >> >>Crafty has everything in the code,i doubt why it does not attain the level of >>top programs?programs like Fritz,Shredder etc >>is there anything to be implemented,if so,whats it? >>seems you have implemented everything in crafty's code >>please tell us,what's in your "to do list"? > > >Crafty needs several things. > >1. Better evaluation tuning. I simply have not invested the time in this to >optimize the scoring well enough. > >2. No forward pruning except for null-move and futility. I haven't given this >aspect a lot of thought as I have been more interested in the parallel >programming issues. > >3. Better evaluation, period. It knows a lot about chess. And particularly >about endings. There is still much to do here and I add things as I have time >and see a problem. I have the same problems in Zappa. It just doesn't _feel_ strong. I don't think Zappa has _won_ a single game. It just waits for the enemy to make a mistake (and hopes it doesn't make a mistake first :) In most positions it has no idea what to do. anthony
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