Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 13:59:50 03/22/04
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On March 22, 2004 at 16:24:01, GeoffW wrote: >Hello > >Thanks Andrew,Sune,Tom for the kind words and support. > >To comment on Andrew's point about replacing the eval function with a simple >piece square table. In my opinion that would actually be more like TSCP than it >currently is. >I.E that would be TSCP's simple eval but with "stuff" removed. That is surely >easier to do than beginning with TSCP's eval, modify it to 0x88 and add features >like specific opening, mid, end game eval, drawn game detection, square of king >eval, lazy eval. (All of which were in my "clone") > >It would really be useful if someone in the Chess programming community would >take some time out to define a way of quantifying what is considered to be an >acceptable modification or an unacceptable Clone. >I am sure this isn't the first time that this can of worms has been opened and I >am equally sure it won't be the last. Not an easy task but maybe it would be >possible. It is a big problem, as it spoils what is an otherwise enjoyable >hobby. > >Anyway that is all history now, I no longer have any motivation or enthusiam to >resolve this issue. > > Regards Geoff I don't think Tom said that to be mean. Evaluation of the board position is the heart of a chess program. It's for your own good to write your own eval anyway. Dave
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