Author: George Tsavdaris
Date: 14:41:42 09/03/04
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>>>>>>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 The nice site http://www.acronymfinder.com has YMMV as: Your Mileage May Vary.
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