Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 10:48:03 06/23/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 07:46:02, TEERAPONG TOVIRAT wrote: > >Hi, > >I've never seen any downloadable Chinese chess program that can match >a strong human player. IMHO, it's much more difficult to create a master >level program than in chess. In chess, when you lose the first pawn,it's >likely that you'll lose the game eventually. But, in Chinese chess, you may >find yourself in trouble after you have 1-2 pawns up in the opening. >And you have to handle many specific endgame positions differently. >Regards, >Teerapong There is no commercial motivation for writing chinese chess programs that's the sole reason why the more popular of the 2 games is dominant in computer games. I know the rules of both games and can assure you that it is for an outsider much harder to write a chessprogram beating the strongest chessprograms, than it is to write a chinese chess program beating the strongest chinese chess programs. Note that both require a big effort, but chinese chess is at a much lower level thanks to commercial driven developments in chess.
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