Re: [Bug-gnubg] User training of the Neural Nets

[Christian Anthon]

On 8/25/06, Ian Shaw <address@hidden> wrote:
> TD-training to intermediate level (FIBS 1650).
> Supervised training on rolled-out positions to get to advanced stage (FIBS 
> 1800). Positions included some where gnubg was known to err, and others chosen 
> at random.
> Supervised training on positions where 0-ply evaluation differed from 2-ply 
> evaluation. Gnubg achieved expert level (FIBS 1930).

How was the last set of position chosen. As a subset of the previous?

> Since Gnubg is now over the plateau reached by TD training, I wondered if a new 
> bout of TD training on top of the supervised training might be beneficial. 
> Øystein and Joseph, are you saying that you have already tried this, to no 
> avail?

My guess is that it wouldn't work. As gnubg grew in strength, so did
the need to look at the problematic positions.

Christian.