Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 14:32:07 09/03/04
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On September 03, 2004 at 17:18:32, Mike Byrne wrote:
>On September 03, 2004 at 16:01:45, Graham Banks wrote:
>
>>On September 03, 2004 at 15:37:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On September 03, 2004 at 15:07:17, Graham Banks wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 03, 2004 at 13:17:51, robert flesher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>If you are going to waste your precious time and everyone else here then please
>>>>>indicate that you have given unfair advantages to certain engines.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I think people should read the setup details and maybe look through the whole
>>>>range of games before going off half cocked!
>>>>All engines are using the Fritz powerbook tournament settings. There is the odd
>>>>strange opening due to the maximum variety setting used, but I think you'll find
>>>>that this has equally affected all engines and that no particular engine has
>>>>been disadvantaged.
>>>>For the final of the tournament I intend to optimise the powerbook settings, so
>>>>this should eliminate any unusual openings.
>>>>Graham.
>>>
>>>
>>>In other words, you are "flipping a coin" to see who wins in the early rounds?
>>>
>>>That is _exactly_ what is happening. And to say "it averages out" shows a lack
>>>of statistical understanding. If you play an _infinite_ number of games, it
>>>_might_ average out, assuming the programs all select openings the same way.
>>>
>>>This does make very little sense...
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi Bob,
>>in a limited Swiss, I'd agree. In a round robin over 76 rounds, I don't.
>>Regards, Graham.
>
>Graham,
>
>You invited comments and you got them. At best, your choice of openings is
>interesting , at worst, nobody will take your results seriously . But they are
>your games and feel free to post.
>
>I like it best when engines are run under the conditions that the author has
>designed the engine to run - including opening book and learning. Your YMMV.
>
>Michael
Hi Michael
English is not my native language and I therefore does
not know what is meant by "YMMV". Would you please explain to me.
Kurt
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