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Subject: Re: Excellent idea for Chess Computer Tournament/Championship!

Author: Sven Reichard

Date: 07:16:22 10/26/00

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>> 1. All the new top programs.
>>2.Their previous versions.
>>3.Preferably, their previous last TWO versions, in fact, (but at least the
>>previous).
>>4.All play all, either 8 or 16   games x3 (each for 5 minute, 30 minute and
>>tournament timed cycles).
>>5. If 8 games x3 each-each program would have one Q-pawn opening, one K-pawn
>>opening one books off opening! and one Fisherandom, both as white and black
>>which is 8 games.
>>6.Or twice that.(the "books-off" can be started off once with d4 and once with
>>e4. And the books on, can be "directed" a little to come to games of two
>>different natures for each of the two  d4 or e4 games.
>>7.Whether the 8 or 16 game all play all arrangements are made, it should be 3
>>times that much. Once for 5 mins. Once for 30 mins. And once for 40 in 120 Mins.
>>games=altogether 24 or  48 games for each program all play all.
>>8.All on equal hardware.

Assume we have 10 programs, each with their two most recent versions. This gives
a total of 190 pairs. A set of three games (one at each time control) takes
approximately 10min + 1h + 6h (worst case assumed), or let's say, 7h altogether.
So we get a total of (190 matches)x(4 openings)x(7 hours) = 5320 hours. If
somewhere I could find 7 CPU months to spare, I might organize such a
tournament.

Seriously, if you want to do this in a distributed manner, I might contribute.
Sven.



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