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Subject: Re: Different test suite method?

Author: David Dahlem

Date: 12:45:08 06/15/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 15:33:41, David Dahlem wrote:

>One of the problems with the current method of testing engines with test suites
>(e.g. WM-Test) is the problem of proving that the proposed solution move is
>actually the best move, especially with positions of a positional nature.
>Perhaps a new method would avoid this problem, namely a suite of mate positions,
>with known, more easily proven solutions? Time to solution could be the criteria
>by which engines are evaluated.
>
>Just an idea. Any thoughts? Would this work?
>
>Regards
>Dave

This method would also avoid the problem of engines finding the solution for the
wrong reason. :-)

Regards
Dave



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