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Subject: Re: evaluation of rybka is not very close to fruit.

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 12:24:11 02/18/06

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On February 18, 2006 at 14:51:00, Wayne Lowrance wrote:

>On February 18, 2006 at 05:51:45, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>There are maybe positions where the evaluation of Rybka and Fruit are similar,
>>but they are not the majority.
>>
>>If you take a look while searching Rybka and Fruit, as well as Shredder 9, do
>>consider different most of the time.
>>
>>Rybka is able to find good moves and often the best ones or among them nearly
>>immediately so this means that the evaluation and the chess knowledge of this
>>program is what it makes it stronger.
>>
>>Taking advantage of this and adding tactical extensions let's the program find
>>good tactical moves too.
>>
>>It is also not true that it is weak in the endgames, but the opposite. It is
>>true that this program is weak in some endgames, but not all.
>>
>>I am expecting Rybka to get a SSDF list Elo about 150 points above Shredder 9,
>>but in May/June it will not be no. 1 anymore.
>>
>>Sandro
>
>On what basis do you claim this ?

Because I could see how much SMK was able to improve his program already and I
am expecting other programmers to do the same.
The experience made in many years in this field can be very important...to
understand what to change/improve and try new things as well...

>Wayne

Sandro



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