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Date: 08 May 2005 19:39:42
From: Cheeze
Subject: Help with computer notations.
Hi there. Can anyone help me. What do the numbers that are usually
found in computer notations mean, i.e.

= (0.13) 17. ... Nxd5

In the example above, my question is with the meaning of (0.13).
I'm pretty much self taught, so I'm afraid if this is taught somewhere,
I didn't have the luxury of learning it.

Thanks!





 
Date: 09 May 2005 01:43:08
From: Cheeze
Subject: Re: Help with computer notations.

Error Flink wrote:
> These computer evaluations are usually expressed in so called "pawn
> units." That means, 0.13 represents a value of 13% of a pawn. That
eval
> is taken from the last position of the main variant, the computer
> currently expects.
>
> In ChessBase (Fritz) programs and CB. engines, the eval is always
from
> White's viewpoint --> positive values mean a white, and negative
values
> a black advantage. There are some engines and programs though, which
> give the evaluation from the progs viewpoint (especially very old
chess
> software typically does this).
>
> There are values defined, when Fritz changes the commentary symbol
(=,
> +/= etc.). I couldn't find a table of these now, but after some
> fiddling about I think that +/= starts at 0.30, +/- at 0.70 and +- at
> 1.40.
>
> (For my taste, the value for +- could be somewhat higher.)

Thanks! That was very helpful.



 
Date: 08 May 2005 20:28:30
From: Error Flink
Subject: Re: Help with computer notations.
These computer evaluations are usually expressed in so called "pawn
units." That means, 0.13 represents a value of 13% of a pawn. That eval
is taken from the last position of the main variant, the computer
currently expects.

In ChessBase (Fritz) programs and CB. engines, the eval is always from
White's viewpoint -- > positive values mean a white, and negative values
a black advantage. There are some engines and programs though, which
give the evaluation from the progs viewpoint (especially very old chess
software typically does this).

There are values defined, when Fritz changes the commentary symbol (=,
+/= etc.). I couldn't find a table of these now, but after some
fiddling about I think that +/= starts at 0.30, +/- at 0.70 and +- at
1.40.

(For my taste, the value for +- could be somewhat higher.)