From: Steve Evans <trout <at> netspace <dot> net <dot> au>
Date: 11 may 2007
Subject: Re: Freeware WCSC Programs!


Bernhard C. M=E4rz wrote:
> 3) Steve Evans' Shogi programYes, his program "Shogi Variants 1.55a" I al=
so knew.
> But I thought it's not worth to listen it (in my table).
> Of course this program have some value if you are interested in variants=
=20
> of shogi, but ONLY if you have a HUMAN OPPONENT!!!
> I was laughing very much, when I've read first time the possible=20
> difficulty levels: "weak" and "less weak" ;-)
> I can win against it with 6P handicap (without having fun).
>=20=20=20
As the program author I think I can safely say that the difficulty=20
levels of "Weak" & "Less Weak", are actually overstating its capability.=
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:-)
Shogi Variants has no AI to speak of, and as Bernhard says, its intended=
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purpose is for play against a human opponent or as a tool to learn about=
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the various historical variants.

Cheers, Steve=20=20=20=20=20


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