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Subject: Re: A rating inquiry

Author: blass uri

Date: 05:59:56 10/11/98

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On October 11, 1998 at 08:28:24, Moritz Berger wrote:

>On October 11, 1998 at 07:12:58, blass uri wrote:
>
>
>>>Finally, my educated guess (as promised ...):
>>>Fritz 5 on P120 with 32 MB hash tables - about 2500 SSDF ELO
>>
>>This rating is based on learning.
>
>No, it isn't entirely based on learning. I played about a hundred games from
>Dirk Frickenschmidt's "Play The Game" positions and some from positions of my
>own choice, without any books at all. Plus a lot of Nunn-tests, but I don't know
>if you will readily discount these results. Additionally, I played dozens of
>games at faster time controls on chess.net and ICC.

I agree that the engine is strong but the powerbook is counterproductive without
learning (see mclane's tournament and enrique's results for fritz5 in the first
games against a specific opponent with the powerbook)

I also did tests from other positions (not the nunn test) and found that the
engine is strong.

Uri





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