Author: Vasik Rajlich
Date: 04:01:01 01/16/06
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On January 16, 2006 at 03:58:38, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote: >I've been testing the heck out of the newest beta version of rybka, and I don't >see a big strength improvement (this was not vasik's intention anyway.). It >keeps wining the usual 58-60% against fritz 9 in 4 min 2 sec blitz (n = 60 at >present). I am still waiting on the results from a no book tournement, but so >far i don't see any increment. (maybe i'll see increment with bigger sample >size) > Actually, it was my intention. Beta 10 has a new search - if it's not better, I will have something to think about. Anyway, please post here (or email me) your results. I want to understand the improvement in Beta 10, and more importantly I want to understand how to configure the various settings there so that Rybka 1.2 has the best default configuration. Real work on the search has now stopped, aside from a few very small refinements and (mainly) the configuration testing. Also - it goes without saying, but I love it when testers play _huge_ game sets. No sample size is too big. :) Vas >This is not to criticize vasek of course. He can't really be expected to provide >big strength improvements, in two months (especially when he has to do extra >work to get beta ready for full release). Indeed, Fabien i don't think made huge >increases in fruit in only two months. > >I could be wrong about the amount of improvement of the newest beta. Please post >your results (I am motivated to be wrong, as I want rybka to be stronger!!) > > >So......Has rybka's massive success made us overly optimistic about how much >engines are going to improve in the next year? I have heard people say rybka >will be 100 points stronger in its full release. I am now betting it is no more >than 20 or 30 points stronger. This is no reflection of vasek. There is only so >much he can do in a couple of months (and I think he is delivering a fantastic >product, well worth the price). > > >so if rybka gains 30 points, and shredder and fruit gain about 70, they will all >be of about equal strength and fritz will be in fourth place. > > >Please post evidence to prove me wrong (that rybka beta 10d has not gained >strength). maybe their are stronger configurations then i am using (default). > > >best >Joseph
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