ICGA Journal - Volume 17, issue 3

Authors: Herschberg, Bob | van den Herik, Jaap

Article Type: Editorial

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17301

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 113-114, 1994

Authors: Ciancarini, Paolo

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: We have built a distributed chess program running on a network of workstations. The program consists of independent advisor processes each using different chess knowledge to evaluate the position; each advisor suggests a move to a co-ordinating process, which uses a selection policy to choose the move to be played. The program uses the knowledge embedded in a known sequential program, except that it is organised differently in different advisors. Experiments are reported with several different knowledge-distribution and move-selection policies. An encouraging result is that some programs built are significantly stronger than their sequential prototypes when using as few as …seven workstations. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17302

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 115-131, 1994

Authors: Balkenhol, Bernhard

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: We sketch an algorithm encoding realistic chess positions by the one-bit answers to a sequence of yes-no questions, where realistic is roughly synonymous with ‘lightly’ to occur in a master game. Test runs suggest that a sequence of 79 bits is required on the average for such a position to be encoded, of which process one example is given.

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17303

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 132-140, 1994

Authors: Junghanns, Andreas

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Fuzzy numbers are proposed as a tool to allow for and possibly diminish the uncertainty in searches. After exhibiting the major operations on such (triples of) numbers, the consequences of their use are discussed, specifically in forward-pruning and optimizing searches. Their application has been shown in a locally developed program, CHESSITZ, and a handful of examples shows up their advantages over some more conventional, non-fuzzy directed searches: fuzzy numbers prove good indicators of risks incurred.

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17304

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 141-148, 1994

Authors: Hartmann, D.

Article Type: Book Review

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17305

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 149-151, 1994

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17306

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 151-151, 1994

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17307

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 152-152, 1994

Authors: Friedel, F.

Article Type: Meeting Report

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17308

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 153-158, 1994

Authors: Newborn, M.

Article Type: Meeting Report

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17309

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 159-164, 1994

Authors: Marsland, Tony

Article Type: News

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17310

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 165-167, 1994

Authors: Beal, D.F.

Article Type: Meeting Report

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17311

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 167-173, 1994

Authors: Millett, A.

Article Type: News

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17314

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 174-175, 1994

Authors: Schaeffer, J.

Article Type: News

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17312

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 174-174, 1994

Authors: Schaeffer, J.

Article Type: News

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17313

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 174-174, 1994

Authors: Karlsson, T. | Grottling, G.

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17315

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 176-176, 1994

Article Type: Calendar

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17316

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 177-177, 1994

Authors: Levy, D.N.L.

Article Type: Announcement

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17317

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 177-177, 1994

Authors: Beal, Don

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17319

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 178-178, 1994

Authors: Kaindl, Hermann

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17318

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 178-178, 1994

Authors: Schijf, M. | Allis, L.V. | Uiterwijk, J.W.H.M.

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17320

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 179-179, 1994

Article Type: Other

DOI: 10.3233/ICG-1994-17321

Citation: ICGA Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 180-181, 1994