Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 03:00:49 02/15/06
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On February 15, 2006 at 00:57:44, Andrew Walker wrote: >On February 14, 2006 at 22:22:16, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On February 14, 2006 at 17:14:09, Albert Silver wrote: >> >>>On February 14, 2006 at 16:39:50, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >>> >>>>On February 14, 2006 at 16:36:32, Albert Silver wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 14, 2006 at 11:52:23, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 14, 2006 at 11:45:30, Duncan Roberts wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On February 13, 2006 at 13:48:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>You are missing a major problem. Many professional engine authors have posted >>>>>>>>here, and answered questions, and the like. But you have _not_ seen them >>>>>>>>discussing marketing ideas, nor beta testing results, nor any of the other >>>>>>>>"behind-the-scenes" activities that go on the the life-cycle of a professional >>>>>>>>chess program. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>That's the difference here. The discussions ventured off into the "would you >>>>>>>>rather pay for a single copy or a subscription to multiple updates?" and so >>>>>>>>forth, which _clearly_ do not belong here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>That's that part of this that has gone over the top. All the games played by >>>>>>>>Rybka are fine. I can skip 'em if I am not interested, but they are about >>>>>>>>computer chess. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>changing the subject slightly, I would value your opinion on Rybka. Is it as >>>>>>>good as people say it is. ? any comments generally about its strength. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>duncan >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm really the wrong one to ask. Crafty has been on ICC sporadically the last >>>>>>few weeks, because of the offline testing I've been doing. So I have not had >>>>>>the opportunity to watch very many games to develop an opinion about what Rybka >>>>>>is doing better than everyone else... >>>>>> >>>>>>Eventually I will start looking at ICC games and then perhaps will begin to see >>>>>>what sort of "trends" I notice. >>>>> >>>>>It won't take many games to spot a few glaring ones. IMHO. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Mod objection! >>>>Dont speak in secrets! >>>>Speak so that even Rolf understands what you are saying. >>>>Otherweise beheading should be appropriate. >>>>Rolf [= 5 sentences] >>> >>>:) The secret is more in 'how' Rybka does what it does differently. Seeing part >>>of 'what' it does that is different from other programs won't take many games to >>>become visible. >>> >>> Albert >>\ >> >>I've found that the "how" is pretty easy, once the "what" is found. There are a >>couple of passed pawn issues I have already noticed and even done a few changes >>for myself... > >We'll be closely looking at the changes section :-) > >Andrew "Would you rather pay two bucks for a single look or 120 bucks for a subscription to multiple looks in a month?" [Excuse me, couldnt resist... I would pay a lot for the rights to work with Bob's mind; it would influence me! Last time I subscribed to Madonna's gym. Now I can do the 'knods in my legs' thing all by myself...]
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