Author: vladan
Date: 02:07:48 08/26/05
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On August 25, 2005 at 22:40:33, Steve Lim wrote: >Hi all, > >I have been toying with the idea of trying to write some form of a chess playing >entity for as long as I can remember. Alas, I am a complete beginner at C >programming with a dash of common sense here and there. =) > >Would it be unacceptable for me to post here to provide a status report and ask >questions however simple? > >My intention is to start with a minimax tictactoe and take it from there. > >Regards, >Steve. Hi Steve, if you want to spend next 20 years programming the chess application, its right time to start here. My advice is not to do that. You will not be able to get any from computer chess for sure. (Who will buy Shredder or Junior or Fritz now, when one can download World Champion Zappa, or World No. 2 Fruit free ?). You must know that the computer chess infection is for life and the goal (the perfect program with maximum possible strength) could never be achieved. Also the theory and practice in that area is huge, except C you must know many, many other things. And must know how to transfer the theoretical principles and algorithms into the efficient engine. But it’s very nice that you are interested in computer chess. If you have enough time and affinity I could only wish you good luck. best regards, Vladan Vuckovic Axon Benchmark v4.0 programmer (see www.playwitharena.com ). (I have somewhere the Delphi application and source for the tic-tac-toe, I have written it many years ago. I will try to find in my archives, and send you, if you want).
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