Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 19:12:39 01/10/00
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On January 10, 2000 at 21:27:06, Mark Young wrote: >On January 10, 2000 at 20:59:33, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>You've had an axe to grind with Bob before, so your judgment in this matter is >>somewhat in question to me. > >I don't have an axe to grind with Bob, and Bob does not have an axe to grind >with me. I am doing what I always do when I disagree with posts on CCC. Show >Data why I think they are WRONG! > >> >>I have seen contests where Crafty has done well. Indeed, if you look at Andy >>S.'s current tournament, you will see that Crafty is leading several commercial >>entrants. Crafty has done well at all time controls in many different contests. > >Please post the results!! If you disagree and think Crafty is on par with the >top programs show us some data. WMCCC, Jakarta. Crafty bests most of the commercial entrants: http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/96wm$tix.htm KK KUP 2, Crafty beats two commercial programs: http://www.gambitsoft.com/kup.htm KK KUP 1, Crafty beats commercial programs: http://www.gambitsoft.com/turnier/kupold.htm Crafty whips a stand-alone chess computer: http://www.ixian.com/ead/misc/crafty-vs-novag-super-constellation.shtml Many excellent results in Shep's tournaments: http://sccs.8m.com/compchess2.html Generally considered the strongest winboard program by the experts: http://amateurschach.in-trier.de/schach/engines/crafty.htm Crafty did very well in Ed's Chess 2010 contest. You posted a single game. Every chess program makes horrible moves from time to time. In fact, I do recall a very horrible move crafty made in KKUP 2 (pawn move in early endgame) that really made me recoil. But so does every other program produce toe-curling monstrosities. >> >>I am biased as well, since I like Crafty and Bob Hyatt. Hence, my judgement is >>questionable on this matter. > >I like nor dislike Crafty it is just a chess program. I am just showing why I >agree with the comments made in the article that is in question. I has nothing >to do with like or dislike. That is your problem, please don't project your >feelings and turn them into my motivations to dismiss that data and the point of >the post. > >I have had good things to say about other crafty versions, but the one in >questions here is Crafty 16.6 and the accuracy of the comment made in the >article. > >> >>In any case, your whole post looks like a troll to me. > >Why is this a troll....I address directly the point of discussion in many of the >post in the last day, and show data and a game example. If you disagree with the >data or think the observations are just wrong, show your data. I thought the >comments were accurate, and show why I think they are accurate.
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