Ananse
Authors
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Bannerman | engine programmer |
Participations
| Version | Tournament | Participants | Score | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess, 1997, Paris | 34 | 0.0 | 11 | |
| Chess, 1996, Jakarta | 27 | 1.0 | 11 | |
| Ananse 2.0 | Chess, 1995, Paderborn | 34 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Chess, 1992, London | 7 | 0.0 | 7 |
Description
Description given in 1997:200K code, 62K data. Basic alpha-beta search with several special routines providing a 'human touch'. Plays very much like a human player, even in the middle game. Search depth : 6 to 15 ply. No hash tables.
Best tournament results : 2 and a half points at Aegon 93 and 2 points at Aegon 94, plus several misses in Jakarta '96 (due to bugs) and a good game against Fritz 4. The current version is the best ever. Many improvements with the help of participants in Geneva the last 2 human tournaments in Geneva, where Ananse was the only participating program.