Author: Ricardo Sant Ana
Date: 05:59:40 02/27/99
Hello A few weeks ago, I put an email asking how would Junior 5 increase it's rating in ssdf if it uses Powerbook (like Fritz5.32!!). So, the answer I received tell me that powerbook is not important - the reason was that powerbook was too general. Ok, I am not fully convincd of this, but it's hard to imagine that book is not important at all. For instance, everybody know that Fritz5.32 is much more "tactical"then the posicional Hiarsc7 : so, why not develop a book for H7 that make it meets it's own style and run away from tactical positions ? every human do this, so why not computers ? It can only increase it's own strengh. But for markeing it would be a good idea to develop two books: one that make it stronger, and one mopre general and complete for people who is trying to learn opening and variations - people interested in training for tournament need to play every opening. Ok, the idea is easy, but how to implement it ? First of all, we would need to know how to engine works and plays. Then , you would have to collect lot of selected games from GMs who plays engine's style. Now, you would have to insert the moves into the book , and verif if the engine would play the position in agreement with what the positions ask for (this is for tactical chess engines and positional chess engines too). Ok, this is just an overview, but what really bothers me is: the afirmatives above really convinced me: than I ask ? Who could develop a book for an engine ? My only answer is: Somebody who knows opening and can develop ideas and compare engine moves with GM moves se what is right and wrong ! So - a very good chess player can do this (GM or IM or even a FM) Now I ASK: IS THERE ANY CHESS PROGRAM WHICH BOOK COMES FROM A GM WORK ??? Thanks Ricardo Sant'Ana
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.