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Subject: Re: The truth about chess programs

Author: Mathieu Pagé

Date: 06:08:02 04/22/05

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On April 22, 2005 at 05:46:30, Tony Nichols wrote:

>I didn't say it was cheating. I just think that if we want to know the true
>strength of programs we should eliminate the opening books.

And if we really want to know the speed of a formula 1 car we should remove is
engine and ask the pilot to tush the car ?

Opening book is part of the chess engine as the engine is part of the formula
one car.

If I ever released my engine, I'll code some routines avoiding him to play
without is book, so no one will be able to make him play without it, maybe then
they will realise that it is an not optional part of it.

Same thing for the learning by the way. I remember someone telling here that he
was testing crafty without learning and Dr Hyatt told him he was not really
testing Crafty, but "Crafty without learning". I share this opinion.

Mathieu Pagé



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