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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