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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. Throughout the whole book, the high-speed and master-strength chess program, "DarkThought" serves as a realistic test vehicle to conduct numerous experiments at unprecedented search depths. The extensive experimental evaluations provide convincing empirical evidence for the practical usefulness of the presented techniques.

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The book presents new 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. Throughout the whole book, the high-speed and master-strength chess program "DarkThought" serves as a realistic test vehicle to conduct numerous experiments at unprecedented search depths. The extensive experimental evaluations provide convincing empirical evidence for the practical usefulness of the presented techniques. Advantages: - presentation of advanced and brand-new research results in computer chess (e.g. selective pruning and other search enhancements, improved endgame databases, etc.) - numerous experiments at unprecedented search depths - extensive experimental evaluation - practical usefulness of new techniques proven within strong state-of-the-art chess program "DarkThought" - includes detailed implementation skeletons in ANSI-C - contains concise introductions into the game of chess and the basics of computer chess in general

Table of Contents

Summary and Contributions.- 0 Computer-Chess Primer.- 1 Adaptive Null-Move Pruning.- 2 Extended Futility Pruning.- 3 AEL Pruning.- 4 Efficient Interior-Node Recognition.- 5 Index Schemes of Endgame Databases.- 6 Knowledgeable Endgame Databases.- 7 DarkThought Goes Deep.- 8 Modeling the "Go Deep" Behaviour.- 9 Self-Play Experiments Revisited.- Perspectives on Future Work.- A How DarkThought Plays Chess.- B Tournament History of DarkThought.- C DarkThought and Test Suites.- D DarkThought at Test Games.

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This book presents the results of our past two-and-a-half years of research aimed at increasing the scalability and performance of game-tree search in computer chess. We elaborate on our respective works in the areas of (I) selective forward pruning, (II) the efficient application of game-theoretical knowledge, and (III) the behaviour of the search at increasing depths. The broad range of topics covered by the three distinct parts of the book seek to provide interesting material for everybody interested in the field of "Compu

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DarkThougt unplugged Anspruchsvolle und brandneue Forschungsergebnisse des Computer-Schach.

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Anspruchsvolle und brandneue Forschungsergebnisse des Computer-Schach.

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