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Subject: Re: Questions to Programmers

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 18:35:55 03/26/99

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On March 26, 1999 at 21:10:14, odell hall wrote:

>Hi CCC
> This may an incredibly naive question, I'm going to ask any way, my curiosity
>has gotten the best of me.  I think one of the weakness of computers is that
>they tend to play the board instead of the Person. Many games I have managed to
>draw strong computers because they had taken no risk, whereas a human of equal
>strength knowing that they were not playing a strong master might make slightly
>inferior moves, with the knowledge that the weaker player will make inaccurcies.
> My question is, is it possible to create a program  which would prompt a person
>at the beginning of the game to enter an appromiate rating? Once that rating is
>entered the computer would then play in a style that is still very solid, but
>will also play with some degree of risk? Or is this just a crazy fantasy? Would
>not the computer be mimicking the play of humans, who adjust their play
>according to the opponent?
Programs have that now.  It's generally called a "contempt factor" and comes
into play both during the move selection and when requesting a draw or
resignation.



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