Author: leonid
Date: 04:25:06 10/23/99
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On October 21, 1999 at 22:05:15, Dave Gomboc wrote: >On October 21, 1999 at 17:45:51, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On October 21, 1999 at 15:23:45, Wayne Lowrance wrote: >> >>>On October 21, 1999 at 13:21:00, Christophe Theron wrote: >>> >>>>On October 21, 1999 at 10:33:16, Peter Pilarinos wrote: >>>> >>>>>My personal opinion is that it would be EXTREMELY difficult to make further >>>>>progress based on the present Genius program structure. I remember Richard Lang >>>>>saying this in one interview that I read about him some years back. His programs >>>>>are very unique in their structure. It was this type of programming tequnique >>>>>that allowed the Genius programs to be so poweful on relatively slow computers. >>>>>Now that the computers are so much quicker, the advantages of this type of >>>>>search structure are somwhat dim. I believe that if Mr. Lang wanted to make >>>>>futher noticable progress, he would have to re-write his program from scratch, >>>>>using different, more contemporary methods. He is obviously a very talented man, >>>>>and I am sure he could do this if he wished. >>>>> >>>>>Pete P >>>> >>>>I'm sure you are going to think that the following is very arrogant, but I >>>>really think what he said is BULLSHIT. >>>> >>>>Lang's program are not unique in their structure. He wants you to believe so, >>>>but it's not true. He is using alpha-beta, hash tables, pruning techniques, >>>>static piece square tables, dynamic part in the evaluation and so on. >>>> I am not that sure that Genius logic is that unique but solid, it is for sure. I hope this game will come back one day. I liked it very much in the past. Almost absence of mistakes charmed me. This game was very useful in verification of my own game speed and bugs presence. Other, better and as much expensive games, were just useless for me. They lied in the most ugly way possible. Leonid.
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