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Subject: Re: A computer can play a perfect game??

Author: Marc van Hal

Date: 13:15:38 02/18/00

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On February 17, 2000 at 14:45:24, Larry Oliver wrote:

>It is no doubt possible that, with say a two move look ahead, a position could
>be reached where one best next move has the exact same evaluation as one or more
>others. What does the computer do in such a case, toss a coin?
>
>Is it possible that a position could be reached that has two or more moves that
>are evaluated as exactly equal after a twenty move, fifty move, two hundred move
>look ahead?
>
>Could a position exist for which two or more moves were evaluated equal after a
>number of look aheads that was equal to the number of known particles in the
>universe on which to store the evaluations?
>
>If such is the case can a computer in theory ever play the perfect chess game?
At least very close to it,in some games but that's more an exaption then a rule
To my conclusion Rebel10 with antigm hitted the nail most of the time of being
80 precent of the time perfect wich is verry high



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