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Subject: Re: The timed-out Crafty - Ban game

Author: Alexander Kure

Date: 03:35:54 11/07/99

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Hi, Bob!


On November 06, 1999 at 21:00:39, Robert Hyatt wrote:

[snip]

>As I said before, I'll bet that Crafty is the most 'contrite' program you will
>find on ICC, when playing against human GM/IM players.  It offers draws whenever
>it thinks it appropriate, but has code to prevent this from happening too often
>(which could be considered obnoxious).  It accepts draws if the score is <=
>drawscore for N consecutive moves (2 < N < 6) where N varies depending on the
>'title' (or lack thereof).  It resigns.  Against GM players if the score is
>< -5 for 3 consecutive moves, it will resign.

[snip]


Would You please explain to me why crafty plays on a KR vs. KR engame, which is
totally drawn, without accepting a draw, as happened many times against other
computers, for example against Varguz(C)?

Thank You
Alex



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