Author: Matthias Gemuh
Date: 08:40:12 08/02/05
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>>>there is no best move. any engine will find different moves as best moves. >>>the more similar the engines are, the more often the PB works. >>>different concepts, different evaluation = different best moves. >> >> >> >>Yes, engines do not play their best moves. There are none. > >Objectively with perfect play there may be many 'best' moves assuming with best >play it's draw. But that's a different thing from saying there isn't a move the >specific engine CONSIDERS best. > >Trying to tinker with that seems to me to be dangerous for dubious gains. > >Objectively with perfect play there may be many 'best' moves > I agree with you, of course. Such best moves are the basis for effective pondering. Whoever denies it, may get the satirical reply "there are none". BTW, my engines sometimes achieves 50% ponder hits as proof that there are best moves. Matthias.
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