Author: Dan Honeycutt
Date: 03:27:26 12/18/05
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On December 18, 2005 at 05:20:12, Uri Blass wrote: >On December 18, 2005 at 05:12:15, Robert Hollay wrote: > >>On December 17, 2005 at 18:48:15, Fernando Villegas wrote: >> >>>Inspired by Pablo Restrepo I have begun a series of experiments in order to see >>>if the heuristic of top chess engines are afected by the lack of some pieces. >>>In my first serie of experiments, I left Rybka without nothing but the King and >>>his pawns. I, of course, kept all the pieces. >>>Then I won 100 games in a row. >>>Tomorrow I will submit other engines to the same trial. >>>If everybody here colaborate we could finish these experiences lot earlier. >>>Steven Blincoe could do the same with Chessmaster 5000, his only software. >>>Everybody according his means. >>> >>> >>>Scientific Regards >>>fernando >> >>Hi Fdo, >> >> Taking away pieces from a poor engine is a cowardly act. >>Unlike you, I made Rybka even stronger, giving her another king instead of the >>queen. IMHO two kings reign better than only one, particularly when there are >>no women to chime in. > >No > >The best is to play without a king. >The opponent will never be able to checkmate you so you cannot lose the game. > >king is a disadvantage in chess and replacing a queen that is big advantage by a >king that is significant disadvantage is a very bad deal. > >Uri I tried that once, Uri, but it didn't work. Once the computer wiped all my pieces off the board I had no way to move and ended up losing on time. Best Dan H.
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