Also I still think alpha beta search is not easy to understand (for a beginner). There often are questions about alpha beta search.Greg Strong wrote:Dude, it doesn't get any less complex than that. If you can't differentiate between + and - you can't write a chess program.Henk wrote:Not easy enough you can make errors in signs and position of alpha, beta and in the result. I mean -alphabeta(-beta, -alpha).Greg Strong wrote:Alpha-betaHenk wrote:Easiest feature implemented in a chess engine giving large ELO gain ? Perhaps IID.
Maybe we should here look for a feature which hardly can go wrong.
CC book of records
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Record: Engine with lowest ELO rating (and human operator) that played most number of games in tournaments ?
Record: Engine (with human operator) that played most number of games in tournaments ?
Record: Engine (with human operator) that played most number of games in tournaments ?
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Record: Most promising chess engine that never made it to the top
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Engine with:
best/worst logo
best/worst name
best opening play without book
best end game play without table bases
best/worst logo
best/worst name
best opening play without book
best end game play without table bases
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Next record:
The chess programmer who never listen experts advices :
Henk!! 😂😂
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The chess programmer who never listen experts advices :
Henk!! 😂😂
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Next record: Engine with worst queen safetyDaniel Anulliero wrote:Next record:
The chess programmer who never listen experts advices :
Henk!! 😂😂
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Lol hurt you ?Henk wrote:Next record: Engine with worst queen safetyDaniel Anulliero wrote:Next record:
The chess programmer who never listen experts advices :
Henk!! 😂😂
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Just Joking 😊
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Engine using least number of internal memory ?
User interface with best/worst chess images ? Best/worst knight image.
User interface with best/worst chess images ? Best/worst knight image.
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Record: Engine giving most realistic evaluation values
Record: Engine with highest ELO rating giving most unrealistic evaluation values. Candidate: Stockfish
Record: Engine with highest ELO rating giving most unrealistic evaluation values. Candidate: Stockfish
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Record: Best engine relative to used hardware
To make a start for engine with best logo: I nominate Sting and DisasterArea though I have not seen many logo's yet. So opinion might change.
To make a start for engine with best logo: I nominate Sting and DisasterArea though I have not seen many logo's yet. So opinion might change.