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Subject: White scored 85%!

Author: Jouni Uski

Date: 01:09:37 01/31/01

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On January 31, 2001 at 04:03:10, Jouni Uski wrote:

>On January 31, 2001 at 03:41:44, Ed Schröder wrote:
>
>>On January 31, 2001 at 01:20:18, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>
>>>On January 31, 2001 at 01:00:18, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.computerschach.de/tourn/cad2001/cad2001.htm
>>>>
>>>>In Gadeques tournament Deep Fritz - Shredder 5 ended 10-10. But 14 games were
>>>>won by white! And I thought, that whites advantage is minimal in computer chess.
>>>>Have programs killer books or what?
>>>>
>>>>Jouni
>>>
>>>I don't feel that white's advantage is minimal in computer chess.
>>>
>>>bruce
>>
>>
>>That is quite right. If you load the "comp-comp" CAT database in Century 3
>>you will see that the white/black performance is 55%/45% exactly the same
>>as with human-human games.
>>
>
>Look at games! In above mentioned games white scores 70% That's the reason for
>my notice.
>
>Jouni

Actually 85%! A lot more than 55%...

Jouni



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