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Subject: Re: Chess strength without chess knowledge == Rybka ??

Author: John Sidles

Date: 18:37:51 03/01/06

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On March 01, 2006 at 05:25:38, Vasik Rajlich wrote:

>On February 28, 2006 at 08:22:54, John Sidles wrote:
>
>>Dear CCCers
>> ... purely by examining the
>>branching and topology of the search tree, i.e., determining
>>whether the strategic landscape with a rook in it is more
>>favorable than the strategic landscape with a knight in it. This
>>latter technique, in principle, requires no chess knowledge.
>>
>Are you daring to question minimax? :)
>
>Vas

Ja, sure, you betcha!! (Swedish-American immigrant humor).

Congratulation, Vasik, on your wonderful program, which obviously
embodies *beautiful* new ideas -- if we only knew what they are!

• Re: Chess strength without chess knowledge == Rybka ?? Stephen Ham 07:40:33 03/02/06
  • Re: Chess strength without chess knowledge == Rybka ?? John Sidles 10:10:33 03/02/06

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