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Subject: Re: Poll Suggestion: Which amateur engine to be tested by SSDF?

Author: Aaron Tay

Date: 05:19:39 02/17/02

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On February 17, 2002 at 07:43:20, José Carlos wrote:

>On February 17, 2002 at 07:35:07, Aaron Tay wrote:
>
>>On February 17, 2002 at 07:06:55, José Carlos wrote:
>>

>>>  For that to be really interesting for SSDF people we need (IMO) an engine
>>>which is not updated very often, for example once or twice a year like
>>>commercials.
>>>  It also has to be very strong.
>>>  YACE seems the natural choice, but Goliath, Nejmet and Anmon probably meet the
>>>above requeriments also. So, my suggestion:
>>>
>>>  YACE
>>>  Nejmet
>>>  Goliath
>>>  Anmon
>>>
>>>  José C.
>>
>>I would go with Yace myself, since a lot of people think it's the best one you
>>can download for free.It would be interesting to see if this is true in the SSDF
>>listings.
>>
>>Anyway I suspect that will win by a landslide in a poll..
>>
>>I'm not sure about Nejmet, the recent version seems to be stronger, but it's
>>still hasn't proven itself yet. Also less well known then Nejmet IMHO.
>
>  In my tests, Nejmet is at the same strength level as YACE. They both are
>really strong.

That's what i read from Peter Berger,Dann Corbit and many others as well. Still
it's quite unproven/untested compared to Yace, if you know what I mean.I prefer
to wait several months, and see.

Sometimes I wonder if the reputation of a ametuer chess engine
is based more on hearsay than anything.. But when I start reading posts from
ordinary chessplayers (generally caring little about chess engines)  asking
about Yace , I know Yace have arrived..

Nejmet is not yet at this level.


>>By testing do we mean testing with the newest hardware the Athlon 1.2 Ghz?
>>Otherwise I already see Goliath on the list..
>
>  Sorry for that. I didn't see it.

No problem. the one tested is "Goliath Light", that's one of the Young talents i
think, so it's a old version..and not the latest 1.5 version or even "Goliaht
Blitz"

I'm so puzzled by some calls for SSDf to test Comet, which I think is already on
the list, but it's a old version..

Personally I would prefer testing New ameteurs rather than newer versions of
test programmed.






>>Aaron
>
>  José C.



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