Author: Heinz, Ernst A.
Paperback
268 pages
Published: April 2000
Harcourt Publishers Ltd, a subsidiary of Harcourt International Ltd
ISBN: 3528057327
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This book presents new results of computer-chess research in the areas of selective forward pruning, the efficient application of game-theoretical knowledge, and the behavior of the search at increasing depths. The chess program DarkThought serves as a realistic test vehicle to conduct numerous experiments at unprecedented search depths. The extensive experimental evaluations. provideconvincing empirical evidence for the practical usefulness of the presented techniques.The text presents results of computer-chess research in the areas of selective forward pruning, the efficient application of game-theoretical knowledge, and the behaviour of the search at increasing depths. It shows how to make sophisticated game-tree searchers more scalable at ever higher depths.