Author: Mike S.
Date: 20:33:40 09/05/04
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On September 05, 2004 at 18:11:10, Derek Paquette wrote: >(...) >So what if, >There was a tournament where all the programs were set to Draw Score 100 >and just 1 program is set to default. > >run the tournament, then do it again, this time with a different engine set to >default and the rest at drawscore 100 > >this should find the best program that can win when the other opponent is just >searching for a draw, typically what humans (grandmasters especially) do > >this is the only way we can determine which programs 'fights' the hardest for a >win, and is best at it. No: A drawscore in a program doesn't mean it will suddenly play for a draw. It just means that when it spots a "technical" (forced) draw, like a perpetual or a stalemate, it will evaluate it high and go for that. But most of the time, there is no such chance and the program will play as usual, using the same set of evaluations and the same search. In other words, drawscore isn't a style setting.- Maybe you can try something similar to your idea using style settings like "defensive" or "solid" which some engines offer. Regards, M.Scheidl
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