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Subject: Re: A plea to all computer chess enthusiasts (short)

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 16:59:19 02/10/06

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On February 10, 2006 at 19:41:09, Ryan B. wrote:

>On February 10, 2006 at 08:17:34, Steve Maughan wrote:
>
>>Uri,
>>
>>A classic 'Uri' post on your part :-)
>>
>>>We do not know if the evaluation of rybka is more complex than fruit's
>>>evaluation so I disagree that rybka pulls us in the other direction.
>>
>>Of course we don't - we don't have access to the source.  But looking at it's
>>play it certainly seems to have a sophisticated evaluation function.  I would
>>say that my original statement is in line with perceived wisdom.
>>
>
>
>I am 100% confident that Rybka's eval is small, well tuned, and mobility based.
>The perceived knowledge is due to not having bad or incorrect chess knowledge
>and out searching its opponents.

What about pablo's observation that Rybka is better than other engines in
destoying the stonewall

http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?485102

Do you think that the reason is search and not evaluation?

Uri



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