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> Just curious, can somebody breifly explain the origin of the
> odd-even effect ? I've often heard people saying "oh, that's
> normal" about it, but I haven't yet found an explanation.
It is indeed a well known feature of computer evaluation functions, not just
for backgammon.
This was discussed here
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnubg/2003-06/msg00207.html.
If you're still unclear, I'll try to explain further, though I can't claim to
be an expert myself.
-- Ian
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