Re: TIB: Let's Create the Ultimate BASIC Program Everyone (I Mean Everyo
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Re: TIB: Let's Create the Ultimate BASIC Program Everyone (I Mean Everyone)
In a message dated 1/25/99 11:07:10 PM Central Standard Time, jody1@alaska.net
writes:
>
> I think hard might be a big understatement. However, it would be neat
> to make something that would kinda work at least. I'm not a real good
> chess player, but that isn't because of lack of interest, it's just that
> I could never find anyone to play with. Back a while ago I was trying
> to actually learn some of the tactics and theories on position and stuff
> like that and I found this book at the library that pertained to this.
> The book was quite old and it dealt with the attempts to make good chess
> programs on some of the old computers. In it were several different
> formulas and stuff that were used to calculate the various 'goodness' of
> each move. Then, whichever move got the highest number would be the
> move that was made. There were some major drawbacks to this but I'm not
> exactly sure what they were. That kind of idea would probably be a good
> place to start.
>
What book was it? If I could find it, or you could mail me some of the
equations it would help a lot.
PJC II
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