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Subject: Re: SSDF Rating Irregularities

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 02:44:37 12/13/99

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>Posted by Robert Hyatt on December 12, 1999 at 10:19:26:

>>>But it clearly isn't doing _nearly_ as well vs humans (even with anti-human on)
>>>as it is doing against other programs...
>>
>>Do you have some game examples that supports your strong judgement?
>>
>>Ed


>Somebody else already posted a really bad result vs a humaon on FICS (winning
>1/3, losing 2/3, against a player that isn't a "master" of anything but anti-
>computer chess.  I have watched "other" players (not often as I don't watch
>very often, except when crafty/scrappy is idle) also cause problems...  This
>is the most striking example of comp-vs-comp strength being _far_ different
>than comp-vs-human strength that I recall in recent years...

This specific case wasn't an issue of playing strength but time-control which
in the meantime is corrected.

I am still waiting for the game examples that supports your judgement.


>But as I mentioned before, remember that "I am 10 years behind the commercial
>programs".  I don't see any reason to point out the weaknesses of someone that
>is 10 years ahead of me, wouldn't you agree?  But, in fact, the problems are
>very obvious, so my analysis isn't needed anyway...

It took me some time to figure what you are talking about. A few short remarks:
a) it wasn't said that way, b) action forces reaction, c) let's live in peace.


>Fixing the problems is going to adversely affect its currently great
>anti-computer style of play, however...

Oh come on.

Ed




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