The 2013 score is apparently not great.To DO:
* I will manily focus on the parallel implementation of the search.
* I need to rethink evaluation, as it seems that further speed increase might not be the (only) way forward.
* I will (most likely) make a Damage version available for public.
* I will participate in the Dutch Open 2013
* Communicate often in this forum
Dont DO:
* I will (still) not start with the generation of the 8p DB.
* I will not buy a new computer, as I want to have at least 8-cores, and im not sure Intel will produce a 8-core for the Desktop 2011-socket in 2013 .
I did not spent much effort on the parallel implementation of the search, I didn't make Damage a version available for public, nor did I participate in the Dutch Open 2013.
Although i accepted the invitation for the Dutch Open 2013, I had to withdraw as i was invited for a 50 anniversary party.
I guess I communicated often in this forum, but nevertheless Im not satisfied with the overall score.
So hope to have a better score at the start of 2015, herewith my 2014 list, which only contain 2 items.
To DO:
* Automatic learning of the evaluation function
Dont DO:
* I will (still) not start with the generation of the 8p DB.
The public version of Damage and participation in the Dutch Open 2014, is related to the progress of the automatic learning. Think also Michel Grimmick mentioned in this forum, that he expects little major progress with respect to the implementation of new ideas. Guess that in the case of Damage it is not much different. I'm afraid that (besides some search tuning) I'm not able to add major Draughts knowledge, so I hope that i find other ways....
Bert
