Palamedes
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Palamedes is a project dedicated to offering expert playing computer opponents at backgammon and several other variants. Currently users of Palamedes can play the variants Portes, Plakoto, Fevga collectively called Tavli (Greek backgammon) and Narde. For position evaluation, Palamedes uses neural networks trained by a form of temporal difference learning and millions of self-play games. Palamedes also offers simple ways of storing and loading games, as well as simple analyzing tools.

License/Warranty

Palamedes is free software. This means that the user can use all of the features of the software at no cost. If you have paid to obtain this software, get your money back. Selling this software is absolutely prohibited. Distributing this software in any form is permitted only if it is approved by the author. Palamedes can be downloaded from the official program website: http://ai.uom.gr/nikpapa/software.html

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.