Author: pavel
Date: 07:15:23 05/01/00
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On May 01, 2000 at 06:06:28, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On May 01, 2000 at 05:41:15, pavel wrote: > >>hi Uri, >> if you play lilgoliath under chessbase gui you will see it has its usual >>learning file.......just like it is under winboard. but for crafty it is not the >>same it does not have any learinig file at all. I know that learning is a >>important thing in nunn test, but it goes for both the engines not for crafty >>alone, and even if crafty plays better with learinig then fritz, doesnt mean >>that you have to clear it just make it play so that it doesnt win because of its >>"superior" learinig code. It just_doesnt_add_up!! What if fritz has a better >>timing code does it mean you will let fritz play with 2 min and craftywith 2min >>50 secs? No you wont. Its just simple that the post by christophe didnt make any >>sense. >>thanks for you thoughts >>pavel ;0 > >Since I don't know anything about learning under the Fritz (or Hiarcs) GUI I'm >not going to speculate. The important thing isn't whether learning should be >used or not, but that the different elements of the test are consistant. Every >possible parameter should be _exactly_ the same, except when you're trying to >test the influence of a single one, ie. ponder on or off. So if Chessfun is >testing with a certain approach to the learning function, she only has to make >sure that she repeats it consistantly. Remember, it's not a test of strength, so >the optimal settings are not required. Otherwise, why bother with the cumbersome >and subjective Nunn positions? > >Sincerely, >Mogens yes and thats my point too "Every possible parameter should be _exactly_ the same". weather its learning or whatsoever. esp. when its on two cpu..... pavel.
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