Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 17:59:54 02/03/06
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On February 03, 2006 at 20:38:59, Nathan Thom wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone has any information about the relationship between a
>programmer's knowledge of chess and the strength of that programmer's chess
>engine. I realise of course there will be a high correlation,
Usually there is no obvious correlation between the two activities (playing and
programming).
>but I'm interested
>in hearing about any decent engines that were created by low or average strength
>programmers?
Most chess engines are written by people who are not of FIDE {2000 Elo minimum}
strength.
>I ask of course because I suck at chess, but love programming complex problems
>:D
There are notable exceptions to the rule that good chess programs are written by
average chess players.
Rybka's author is a good chess player, as is Hans Berliner (author of HiTech)
and Vincent D. (Author of Diep).
Some way or another, chess knowledge has to be worked into your program or it
will stink. Just counting the wood on the board will never make for a good
program, no matter how fast it searches. But the facts do not have to come from
your brain. They can come from a friend or a chess book or whatever source you
like.
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