Author: Howard Exner
Date: 15:56:03 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. The data from these games is of course usefull but the conclusion that X is beter than Y is questionable. As always, sample size is an issue here. Especially in a game of chess when so many possibilities abound. As in most sports consistency over a long period must be considered to conclude that X is the best. I think the only conclusion one can make for the Nunn Test results is the obvious, that for this sample of games Fritz scored the highest.
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