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Subject: Re: Interesting PC software test from Finland

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 18:04:34 07/24/00

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On July 24, 2000 at 01:58:00, Jouni Uski wrote:

>In finnish magazine "Tekniikan Maailma" there was interesting
>PC chess software test. This magazine has about 200 000 circulation
>and 1 000 000 readers, which is quite stunning for a 5 million country.
>Test was done by chess master Innala. Here are scores (10 = best
>and 4 = worst note).
>
>                     %    F6 G6.5 H7.32 J6 N7.32 S4 T12
>Analysis functions   15   10   7    9   10   9   7   6
>Learning tools       10    9   7    9    9   9   7   6
>Database functions   10    8   8    8    8   8   8   7
>Engine strength      30    9   9    9   10   9   9   9
>Endgame strength     15    9   8    9    9   9   9   7
>User interface       20    9   9    8    9   8   9   7
>
>Total               100   9.1 8.3  8.7  9.4 8.7 8.4 7.4
>
>Innala wrote, that Junior was positionally better than other engines
>so it got full 10.
>
>Jouni

How can programs that cannot take an EPD file in, analyze it, and return EPD
back out get full marks for analysis functions?

Dave



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