Author: Frederic Friedel
Date: 15:28:05 04/10/00
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On April 10, 2000 at 14:06:56, Christophe Theron wrote: >What you seem to forget is the fact that the Chess Tiger 12.0 engine has been >"frozen" on October 3rd, 1999, that is exactly the day it has been sent to the >SSDF. > >So Chess Tiger 12.0 is now six months old. Half a year. > >At the time it has been released, it was above the competition. Not by much, but >it was. Intensive testing by the SSDF confirmed this. > >People that have tested it AT THAT TIME, have found that it was probably the >strongest engine around, and they told us so. I wouldn't call this "hype". And I >didn't ask them to make advertisement for my engine. > >They have done what they are still doing: they have played games, found that one >program was apparently stronger, and they told us. > >What happened since that time? Two major chess programs have been released, and >updated and NOW they have been tested. > >Notice that Enrique told us that Fritz6a was above the competition as soon as he >had enough data. Is this hype for Fritz6a? Djordge did the same. > >It happens that the 2 newly released chess programs seem to be at the level, or >above, than Chess Tiger. > >What it tells us is that computer chess is in constant EVOLUTION. Since October >3rd 1999, things have changed. Chess Tiger has evolved too, but of course the >improvement has not been rated yet... > >I suspect Hiarcs has evolved too, and it will be interesting to see where the >new version stands. And so on... > >The fact that all the chess programmers are able to improve their programs over >and over again, so that no program can stay for very long "clearly above the >competition" still amazes me. > >Isn't it fascinating and interesting, from the user's point of view? > > Christophe You know, Christophe, you are probably directly responsible for some dramatic increases in playing strength in rival engines. Back in summer last year some of the authors were sitting back enjoying the view from the top of the lists. Then the tiger roared and scared the hell out of them. They went to work with a vengence and came back a few months later with remarkably improved engines. I think Amir and Frans owe you thanks for the powerful adrenaline shot you administered to them.
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