From: matt <at> innet <dot> be (Matt Casters)
Date: 25 may 1995
Subject: Re: Shogi software for IBM PC

Albrecht Heeffer :
>>I'm willing to put a bet on Kiwame 2 on a 120 Mhz Pentium for winning
>>a European quick-game shogi championship (15 min/game).
>>
>

>How much, 5000$, 10000$? I am very low on cash on the moment (unemployment
>is hell), so I could use some :-). Seriously, if Kiwame plays in a
>tournament with European Champion Takahara, Eric Cheymol, Arend van Oosten
>and me it will have no chance to win. It might beat one of us and maybe
>two, but definitely not more. The game against Arend in Gent has convinced
>me that the program has some serious strategic flaws and it can be beaten
>quickly if you are aiming at its weak spots and don't give the program a
>chance to get close to your king.
>
>Still, it is definitely strong and these comments could all be viewed in
>the light of the results of the Gent tournament. After all, Kiwame scored
>more points than I did...
>
>Reijer
>

I talked to Eddy Verhaeven, who is organising the EC.  It all depends on the
number of rounds to be played on the last days, but if there is time and
equipement available. A small 15 minutes knock out tournement would be
possible.  For the time being I'm putting my bet on Kiwame 2 too. :-) The
reason for this is rather simple : in 10 seconds a human player cannot see
every tsume or hishi possible.  A computer can do this. (remember Albrecht
mentioned a 15 minute game) Anyway, it would be a great experiment.

Matt

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