Author: Robert Hollay
Date: 14:12:05 10/18/05
I apologize if this question sounds odd. But if it's true that chess game has a SOLUTION - the perfect chess game - then it should be logical that the top chess engines tends to that perfection. In other words, they will more and more often find THE BEST move in any position. If so, then their playing styles become more and more monotonous and are gradually moving to a uniformity. Weak engines have very different styles, often very aggressive, so they are great for weak players to play against. But newer - and stronger - versions of these same engines are playing in a much more cautious style (see Golem). Similarly, strong engines have "personalities" to make their playing style more interesting, but the default personality is usually the strongest. So a "personality", a particular "style", only reduce the playing strength. Is this tendency already noticeable in today's top engines? Are there any significant differences in their default styles? Regards, Robert
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