Author: Chris Moreton
Date: 17:58:25 12/30/98
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I hope I am not being ignorant here although I fear that I am. When a position is evaluated as being favourable for one side, this can, I think, only be judged with regards to available knowledge. This available knowledge can only be provable if there is a forced mate (which could be proved with a chess program) or a known draw that has been proven by those in the know. The initial position, for example is not and maybe will never be provable as favouring one side as this would require that all moves in game be searched to the conclusion of the game with the eventual losing side always playing the most resistant (optimal) moves. In my opinion, I think that only positions where there is a forced mate or a known draw can be confidently, provably evaluated correctly. I think in all other positions, there is no known thing as an optimal move. Please forgive me if I have made a fool of myself! Chris On December 30, 1998 at 20:45:26, Mario Petrilli wrote: >Is there such a thing as chess logic? Similar to mathemathics? Is there such a >thing as a "PROOF" in chess? > >Suppose that a chess position is determined to be favorable to one player. If >each player proceeds to make optimal (best) moves, is the favorability of the >game maintained? Can it be proven?
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