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Most chess engines have "contempt"? What does it do and what purpose does it serve?
by david-gpu 8y ago
Most chess engines have "contempt"? What does it do and what purpose does it serve?
- detaro 8y agoIt influences how the engine values situations that could lead to draws. If playing against an (assumed) weaker opponent, it's likely good to avoid draws when there's probably a good chance to win. In reverse, trying to lock in a draw is better than likely loosing later. Since repetition is one way to get a draw, an engine with positive contempt (it assumes the opponent to be weaker than itself) will score repetitive moves lower and is more likely to pick something else.