Author: Steve Maughan
Date: 17:58:26 01/12/05
Go up one level in this thread
Dann, >>1) 10^120 possible positions > >This is far, far too large. Chess positions have been encoded in 162 bits, >which puts an absolute upper limit at 10^58 (and it is probably much less than >that). That's news to me - but I don't doubt it. As for the most "moot" assumption I say it must be to assume that Moore's law will hold up for the next 300 years. I think we're already starting to see some cracks in the old adage!! One things for sure - we will not see a computer solve the game of chess in our lifetime!! Steve
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.