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Subject: Re: Ready to take the dive. Any suggestions on checker and chess pgm books

Author: Tom Likens

Date: 07:20:26 02/19/04

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On February 19, 2004 at 09:51:41, S J J wrote:

>
>   After reading posts for three years, I'm ready to make a first
>feeble attempt at a program.   Odss are that checkers would be
>the best place to cut my teeth.
>
>   Can anyone recommend any books or web pages that would give a
>novice programer a start to writing checkers and chess programs?
>
>Best Regards,
>Steve "No Moore's Law" J

You might also consider Othello (or Reversi as it's sometimes
called) for your first programming attempt at an alpha-beta
type program.  I believe it's a bit easier to program than
either checkers or chess.

regards,
--tom



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