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Subject: Evaluation functions and databases

Author: Mario Petrilli

Date: 16:14:34 12/20/98

I've noticed that quite a few of the professional chess programs claim as a
positive feature of their software package the inclusion of a large games
database.  Why is this not a demerit of the evaluation function?  That is, if
the evaluation function is sufficiently strong, it should not require a
database.  Rather, it should perform an evaluation purely based on the intrinsic
properties of the chess position.

Anyone with knowledge of evaluation functions please comment.

• Re: Evaluation functions and databases James Robertson 17:49:33 12/20/98
  • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Steve Lopez 20:35:02 12/20/98
    • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Lawrence S. Tamarkin 22:49:14 12/20/98
      • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Steve Lopez 06:38:58 12/21/98
        • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Lawrence S. Tamarkin 11:19:44 12/21/98
          • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Steve Lopez 12:05:01 12/21/98
      • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Roberto Waldteufel 04:41:04 12/21/98
        • Re: Evaluation functions and databases Lawrence S. Tamarkin 04:56:48 12/21/98

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