Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 16:58:18 06/03/03
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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 > > >> >>Uri Actualy there is no better book but the Knaak book for that but results will be fustrating for every engine But programmers might want to tune there program for openings play again I think you might find intresting ideas looking alone to the Ruy Lopez mainline Trying to make it play Nd2 Or finding out dxc4 after 3.Nf3 does not win a pawn in the queens gambit I think you can tune you program better with these openings then any epd diagram ever could. Also Gambit postions might be intresting (finding compensation) Because it would help in all stages of the game. Where epd diagrams only help in tactical postions Though I will not say epd diagrams are useles . but over rated. Marc
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