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Subject: Re: SmartThink seems to be stronger than Ruffian 1.0.1 under Fritz8 !

Author: Jim Bodkins

Date: 13:02:44 06/03/03

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On June 03, 2003 at 16:00:49, Jim Bodkins wrote:

>On June 03, 2003 at 05:50:59, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On June 03, 2003 at 05:07:32, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>I read by the Author of SmartThink that his program is over 2700 using Deep
>>>Fritz Opening. First I doubted him, but I decided to test SmarThink under Fritz8
>>>GUI against Ruffian 1.0.1 both using (Fritz8.ctg) at 40/40 time control and so
>>>far SmarThink is winning by good margin W4 L1 D3 I will continue this match
>>>until it reach 20 games. This won't determine anything, but it is clearly
>>>indicating that Smarthink might be much stronger than Ruffian under Fritz8 GUI.
>>>It could be that SmarThink doesn't have a good solid book like Ruffian 1.0.1 but
>>>by using Fritz8.ctg opening book it gave SmarThink what is missing so badly.
>>>
>>>Pichard
>>
>>It is also possible that ruffian simply plays weaker moves in games when it
>>plays under Fritz8 and not under winboard.
>>
>>I found that a version of movei may behave in a different way under Fritz8 and
>>under winboard and the result is that today I suspect that it may be the case
>>for other engines.
>>
>>Uri
>
>It is very true that in order to fully understand the relative strength of an
>engine you need to play many many games. But honestly, if an engine wins even
>one match against a strong opponent it gets my attention. Doesnt make it
>stronger over all clearly, but interesting none the less. :)
>
>Jim

One final thing. I have tried to get SmartThink several times and each time was
convinced that I was downloading a virus. :) I just dont trust that site for
some reason. I have no idea why. And my god it's slow. :) (I am in the
southwestern US near Mexico).




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