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There are many Othello programs such as NTest, Saio, Edax, Cassio, Pointy Stone, Herakles, WZebra, and Logistello that can be downloaded from the Internet for free. These programs, when run on any up-to-date computer, can play games in which the best human players are easily defeated. This is because although the consequences of moves are ...
Othello, a General in the Venetian army, promotes a young officer, Michael Cassio, enraging Iago—the General's ensign—who expected the post himself. Outwardly loyal to Othello and his recently married wife, Desdemona, Iago proceeds to cause dissension within Othello's camp (for instance, tuning Othello's new father-in-law against him, and causing Cassio to fight another officer).
In 1997, the computer Othello program Logistello defeated the reigning human champion, Takeshi Murakami, six games to zero. [21] Analysts have estimated the number of legal positions in Othello is at most 10 28, and it has a game-tree complexity of approximately 10 58. [22] Mathematically, Othello is solved up to 8x8 board.
NTest [1] is a free Othello/Reversi program created by Chris Welty (not to be confused with the other computer scientist named Chris Welty who worked on the IBM Watson project). NTest is a strong Othello program with a high-quality evaluation function and fast search algorithms.
The empire therefore maintained its highly sophisticated military system from antiquity, which relied on discipline, training, knowledge of tactics and a well-organized support system. A crucial element in the maintenance and spreading of this military knowledge, along with traditional histories, were the various treatises and military manuals.
Pente is an abstract strategy board game for two or more players, created in 1977 by Gary Gabrel. [1] [2] A member of the m,n,k game family, Pente stands out for its custodial capture mechanic, which allows players to "sandwich" pairs of stones and capture them by flanking them on either side.
This cheat sheet is the aftermath of hours upon hours of research on all of the teams in this year’s tournament field. I’ve listed each teams’ win and loss record, their against the
The Othello Quarterly (OQ) was the journal of the United States Othello Association, and was dedicated to the modern version of the game whose generic name is Reversi. [1] [2] It was published from 1979 to 2005. [3] From 1984 to 1986 Ted Landau was editor of the OQ which was based in Falls Church, Virginia.