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Subject: Re: engine strength contributions

Author: Matthias Gemuh

Date: 22:09:10 05/26/04

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On May 26, 2004 at 21:51:34, Andrei P wrote:

>This is a hypothetical question. I would welcome any rough ideas from the
>experts writing the engines on importance of different things that contribute to
>a strong engine. So, here we go.
>
>Let's say there is an engine ~2200 elo. it is a well-rounded engine with no
>striking gaps in the book,tactics,strategy, etc. Everything is just average.
>Now, the plan is to take it to 2600. If we separate the engine's play into
>parts: book+middlegame+endgame, or book+positional
>knowledge+tactics(calculations). How would you describe different part
>contributions as the engine gains 400 points (e.g. book improvements can gain
>max 50 elo, etc.)?



Of the 400 points, 300 would come from improved search.

/Matthias.



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