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Subject: Re: John Nunn Test suite

Author: mike cooter

Date: 07:53:47 11/21/97

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On November 20, 1997 at 16:59:03, mike cooter wrote:

>On the Chessbase website, there is a test suite developed by John Nunn.
>
>According to Chessbase these are equal positions and are good starting
>points for a program vs. program game because it eliminates opening
>books and tests the true playing strength of the program.
>
>Is this true? If it is, then Under 2/40 time conditions Fritz 5 is
>stronger than Rebel 9, MChess 6, and Genius 5.

Thanks for the feedback guys. But I still have questions. IS a test like
this truly ojective? Are they equal positions which eliminate poor or
excellent opening books?

• Re: John Nunn Test suite Dirk Frickenschmidt 11:21:11 11/21/97
  • Re: John Nunn Test suite Keith Ian Price 22:22:32 11/21/97
    • Re: John Nunn Test suite Moritz Berger 10:27:16 11/22/97
• Re: John Nunn Test suite Robert Hyatt 09:36:22 11/21/97
  • Re: John Nunn Test suite Chris Carson 10:02:48 11/21/97

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