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From: Rino.Sassi@wolf.sublink.org (Rino Sassi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Othello
Message-ID: <8993.28273AF2@wolf.sublink.org>
Date: 7 May 91 14:13:21 GMT
Organization: Rekursive Labs sdf - Pisa, Italy
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I'm developing (in Turbo C) an OTHELLO (TM) program.

Current  version  at level 4 (abt 30 mins per player, on a Compaq 386s) has 
the following features:

- looks forward 4 moves;          
- calculates the last 10 moves.

I'm  using  a simple alfa-beta algorithm with a complex evaluating function 
(similar  to  IAGO).  It wins regularly OthelloKiller (Commodore Amiga) and

Windows/othello  (ibm) at similar levels.  I would appreciate ANY help from 
you  in  order  to  increase its strenght.  In particular I'm interested in 
alfa-beta  algorithms  (killer  cut,  time  limited  moves, ...  ), special 
evaluating  functions  (about X squares, borders, ...  ), literature, books 
(titles),  other PD or SHAREWARE Othello programs, and tournament dates and 
sites (possibly in Europe).

You can leave a message in this area (to Rino Sassi)
or write or call:

My Address:  Gaetano Putaturo, 
             Loc. La Cagnola 4,
             56011 Calci PI, ITALIE.

Tel: +39-(0)50-937175
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