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Subject: Re: Nonsense

Author: Benny Antonsson

Date: 05:19:31 06/03/03

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On June 03, 2003 at 08:02:40, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On June 03, 2003 at 07:29:09, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>>On June 03, 2003 at 06:53:43, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On June 03, 2003 at 06:47:31, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>>You cant match two programs and state that the program which wins
>>>>the match is stronger.
>>>
>>>He did not say that smrthink is stronger than Ruffian but only that smarthink
>>>seems to be stronger than Ruffian under Fritz8 interface.
>>>
>>>There is a difference.
>>
>>I dont think ruffian suffers under Fritz 8 GUI.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is that so hard to understand?
>>>>Smar Think is clearly weaker according to ratinglists which are based on much
>>>>more games than 20.
>>>
>>>Do smarthink and Ruffian run under Fritz8 interface in these tests?
>>>
>>>Running under Fritz8 interface include letting smarthing to use the book of
>>>Fritz8 and it also may include doing Ruffian playing weaker(I do not if the last
>>>part happens).
>>
>>IMO every program should play the opening positions with white and black.
>>In this case the opening book is not so important. Variations which lead
>>directly into an endgame position should be avoided.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>
>That is how I am playing this match both programs under Fritz 8 GUI and both
>using Fritz 8.ctg playing reversing the same opening for black and white.
>
>Pichard

Or play the match without opening books ?



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