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Subject: Re: Rybka

Author: Roger Brown

Date: 09:37:30 01/25/06

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>Hello Uri,
>You are playing word games.  Vasik is trying to be a "purest".  I'm sure you can
>add "knowledge" which if not implemented correctly could lower a programs
>rating.  I'm pretty sure Vasik will not do that.
>What would you call endgame knowledge that does not win games but only allows
>the program to draw instead of losing???  (food for thought)
>Jim



Hello James,

By any definition, endgame knowledge that allows an engine to obtain a draw
instead of a loss must add to a program's rating.

Or am I missing something here?

Later.

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