Author: Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso
Date: 11:43:59 11/15/04
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On November 15, 2004 at 12:13:40, David Dahlem wrote: >On November 15, 2004 at 11:46:13, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote: > >>I was wondering if it is correct to assign a zero score to a position that is a >>draw by 3 fold repetition. > >That's the way i do it. Otherwise, how else could any engine decide, based on >the evaluation score, whether to go for repetition or to avoid repetition? > >Regards >Dave What I find strange is why crafty doesn't do it. Comments Dr. Robert Hyatt? Alvaro > >>What I mean is that if for example white is ahead in material and black is >>fighting desperately for a draw, black will try to reach that drawn position as >>quick as possible while white will try to postpone that position as much as it >>can. >>It's a sort of distance to mate but in this case it is a distance to draw by >>repetition. >>Does this make any sense to you? >>I would appreciate your comments. >> >>Brest regards, >>Alvaro Cardoso
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