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Subject: Re: Crafty 17.07 Why not try 17.14

Author: Tony Hedlund

Date: 07:29:23 02/02/01

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On February 01, 2001 at 17:10:18, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On February 01, 2001 at 16:54:24, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>I disagree.
>
>Hmm... seems like Uri is losing his patent on this one.
>
>>The testing should continue with 17.07 until an accurate ELO is
>>clearly established.  If you always move to the strongest available version, you
>>will never learn how strong it is.  Since crafty is updated frequently, you will
>>never complete the thousands of games necessary.  The completed set of games
>>should also prove useful to analyze possible weaknesses.
>
>That is an obvious reason, but a newer version should be included nonetheless.
>Especially to latest version of the strongest free program is doing against
>commercial competition.

When we start to test a new version of Crafty, we will start from zero. That
will be a new entrance in the list. Probably on our next hardware.

Tony

>In my opinion that takes precedence over establishing a semi-accurate ELO
>rating. That calibration role should be taken by programs that haven't been
>upgraded for various reasons for a long time, ie. Shredder 2, Hiarcs 7.32 and so
>on.
>
>The possible weakness argument might fly, but that depends on the changes made
>since then. Hyatt himself would know if he wants to look at 17.07 or (soon)
>18.01 games.
>
>Mogens.



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