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Subject: Re: Final result 24 games Shredder v Chess Tiger

Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

Date: 03:16:59 12/07/00

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On December 06, 2000 at 21:08:54, stuart taylor wrote:

>On December 06, 2000 at 14:57:34, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Thanks for playing this games.
>>
>>Before you continue with Shredder I ask you to download the patch I have put on
>>our homepage today. There is a bug in the book learning in Shredder5 which gets
>>fixed by the patch.
>>
>>Stefan
>>
>>
>Do you really mean to say that that might have been the whole reason why CTs
>results got better as the match progressed?

No.

>  I think that both the opening book competition and the learning component are
>artificial ways of gaining points, and spoil the true evaluation of playing
>strength.

Yes, but the book and all the learning stuff are part of the program.

Stefan

> Fscher randoms, and no-book openings, and equal number of K-pawn and Q-pawn
>openings (both book, and no -book) and equally for each colour should be
>included in tests (and, entire proccess should even be repeated at Tournament,
>Rapid and Blitz-equally)
>S.Taylor



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