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Subject: Re: Crafty and adjustable rating levels....How?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 10:03:31 07/27/99

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On July 27, 1999 at 09:06:37, Terry Presgrove wrote:

>On July 27, 1999 at 07:37:32, Bernhard Bauer wrote:
>
>>On July 27, 1999 at 02:29:03, Gregor Overney wrote:
>>
>>>Using CM6000, I enjoy playing against different levels. What is the best way to
>>>implement this "level control" feature into a Chess program? Truncation of
>>>search depth? Adding randomness to score evaluation?
>>>
>>>If not too time consuming, it would be great to add such a "level control" to
>>>Crafty? - Or, do you know about settings for Crafty that make it play like an
>>>1800, 1900, 2000, and/or 2200 USCF rated player?
>>>
>>>Gregor
>>
>>Why making Crafy weaker??
>>It has been very well known to the public that Crafty *is* weak.
>>That has been mentioned from the early days of Crafty, version 6.4 comes to
>>mind. Each and every expert has told us that Crafty is weak, ah well Bruce
>>Moreland is an exeption, but he is a programmer so his opinion may be biased :-)
>>
>>Seriously, current work is and should be making the programs stronger - *not*
>>weaker. Weak players should learn more about chess then they will have more
>>fun playing a strong engine.
>>
>>Kind regards
>>Bernhard
>
> Apparently you haven't been keeping up with Crafty in recent months.
> I suggest you log on ICC and take a peek. I watched crafty win three
> in row last night against Shredder v.3. Also the fact is that top programs
> are handily beating 99.999% of all chess players right now so for most of us
> it is important to dumb down the program because we are simply outmatched.
>
> TP

I think you missed Bernhard's sarcasm.  (Or, perhaps I misunderstood him. :)

Dave



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