Author: Graham Banks
Date: 02:30:49 09/20/05
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On September 19, 2005 at 18:04:58, paul bedrey wrote: >On September 19, 2005 at 15:56:00, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On September 19, 2005 at 14:56:20, paul bedrey wrote: >> >>>On September 19, 2005 at 13:54:24, Uri Blass wrote: >>> >>>>On September 19, 2005 at 11:28:20, paul bedrey wrote: >>>> >>>>>The readme file! It was interesting to read what was changed or added that >>>>>increased the strength. >>>> >>>>It is not a secret. >>>>Reading this forum is enough to know >>>>Bonus for the side to move and pruning technique were added to Fruit2.1 and as >>>>far as I know there were no more differences between Fruit2.1 and Fruit WCCC. >>>> >>>>Uri >>> >>>So the 60 point improvement was due to tuning parameters? Seems hard to believe. >>>It implys that a person with no knowledge of programing (like me) could improve >>>a program thru changing parameters provided I had good technique in engine >>>testing. I've heard claims about improving Rebel, Chessmaster, and Shredder with >>>just changing parameters but got the impression that their authors did not think >>>it possible. >>> >>>Paul >> >>No >> >>Adding bonus to the side to move is not changing parameters and I am not sure if >>you know how to do it correctly to do fruit stronger. >> >>Fabien knows it. >> >>Adding a pruning technique is also not changing parameters. >> >>Uri > >I thought you said those changes were made in Fruit 2.1. Sounded like no major >coding took place between 2.1 and WCCC edition, hence my speculating about the >tuning. > >Paul Fruit WCCC'05 is very aggressive, but I'd call it controlled aggression. It's a monster with a very entertaining style. Graham.
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