2026-09-06 05:56 UTC
"To fully solve chess you wouldn’t necessarily have to model every possible game situation; it might also be possible to discover an algorithm that provably can achieve at least a draw no matter what. "
To which I replied we already have an algorithm that can do that. Current algorithms can already beat all players.
So no, we were not discussing that.
Speaking of a draw, (I know, not what he or you were actually saying) apparently you can set the “contempt factor” on advanced engines like stockfish to get the program to be more likely to accept draws.
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@Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2026-09-06 07:52
What we are really discussing is if Elon is spewing bullshit. He is.
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@pirc_lover@feddit.uk 2026-09-06 08:19
This is the definition they are discussing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solved_game Chess is not, by this definition, a solved game.