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Subject: Re: Unmasking the Secrets of Rybka and Fruit

Author: Walter Faxon

Date: 18:30:37 12/16/05

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On December 16, 2005 at 03:42:44, Vasik Rajlich wrote:

>On December 15, 2005 at 16:15:06, Andrew Wagner wrote:
>
>>On December 15, 2005 at 16:07:10, Stuart Cracraft wrote:
>>
>>>Recently two programs came upon the scene and astonished many
>>>with their great results.
>>>
>>>Why do you think they do better, specifically?
>>
>>A very good question. If I were able to ask Vasik one question, which I doubt he
>>would have time to answer at the moment, it would be whether he did anything
>>radically different (different heuristic(s), algorithms, etc.), or if he just
>>did what everyone else is doing, better than they did it.
>
>Andy,
>
>I will just end up teasing you by answering this. :)
>
>As far as I know, Rybka has a very original search and evaluation framework. A
>lot of things that have been dismissed by "computer chess practice" can in fact
>work.
>
>In addition, there is vast room for further improvement. If I could get a team
>of let's say four smart people to work for four years full time (and this of
>course won't happen), the engine could be improved by probably 500 rating
>points.
>
>Vas


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