Author: Chessfun
Date: 20:16:38 05/01/00
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On May 01, 2000 at 21:52:36, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 01, 2000 at 19:20:46, Mogens Larsen wrote: > >>On May 01, 2000 at 18:44:04, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>I believe that ponder=on and ponder=off are two different things. I don't >>>know how it will affect the results, because I don't spend any time testing >>>against anyone with ponder=off. But I do know that ponder=off is _not_ tested >>>very well in my code because I consider it pointless to use it except for >>>testing/debugging. If it affects others like it does me, then perhaps the >>>games are 'valid'. If they have tested ponder=off to any degree, then the >>>tests are not valid. >> >>Thanks for your answers. I can't promise not to use ponder off, but this is due >>to my hardware. However, I'll promise that I won't bother you with statements >>like: Crafty isn't that strong with ponder off :o). >> >>>I think a lot of the 'testing' is all about trying to prove that Crafty can't >>>play chess. IE you start out with a conclusion, then you try to find a way to >>>make that conclusion happen... >> >>I didn't think that at first, but when information like the exclusion of >>learning and the selectivity of results starts to appear, I'm getting suspicious >>too. >> >>Sincerely, >>Mogens > > >Or comments like "It lost 5-15, that is about what I expected." But then >"it won 12-8, so something must be wrong, I'll look further." > >that sort of 'says it all', IMHO. Then Dr. you should read posts more carefully before quoting IMHO: Assuming you are refering to my posts, if not kindly post which posts makes that statement. The actual posts I posted read and I quote from post: http://site2936.dellhost.com/forums/1/message.shtml?108521 "I happened to let 5/0 run through the night. As a result it looped through and played 5/0 twice. In the second set of 20 games the score was: 5 min game Fritz 6a 9.0 - 11.0 Crafty 17-10 I am not sure what to make of it. All games posted have been checked and a few of the moves checked on the opposite computer everything checks out ok." Then in post: http://site2936.dellhost.com/forums/1/message.shtml?108559 I wrote: "I think I need to clear before starting any new match. I restarted both after the 10/0 games and then got the same score. Re-ran the 5/0 after restart and again got the same score 15-5 to Fritz." Thanks.
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