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Subject: Re: engine strength contributions

Author: Peter Fendrich

Date: 02:12:25 05/27/04

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On May 27, 2004 at 01:36:50, Aivaras Juzvikas wrote:

>On May 27, 2004 at 01:09:10, Matthias Gemuh wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>so eval function improvement influence is so low??

...but improved search requires improved evaluation...
When search alg's reach a certain level they need to be assisted by smarter
evaluation terms in order to improve further.
/Peter



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