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Subject: Re: SSDF(Deep Fritz - Crafty 17.07)AMD K6-2 450, 1.5-.5, now 23-10

Author: David Wilke

Date: 09:31:17 02/11/01

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>You can test Crafty18.xx against programs with known rating like fritz6 so I do
>not see why to prefer only to test Deep Fritz.
>
>Uri

This is my point. Deep Fritz comes out and doesn't have a rating, so it should
be played against programs with a rating?

Well I don't see Crafty 18.xx on the list, why wouldn't you test that version as
well.

This is possibly another commercial vs freeware issue again.

I guess only the commercial programs are worthy of having their latest and
greatest version tested.

It is just a shame to base a rating against programs that are significantly
weaker than the current version. Hell isn't that what is happening here? Give
the commercial product from Chessbase a high rating via the match scores vs
weaker versions of todays programs? I think so. Why not match today's best vs
today's best. Not today's best vs last year's best.

Do you think I care whether the 2001 Grand Am from Pontiac can crush the crap
out of the 1991 Grand Am? No.. I care how it holds a candle to today's
competition.



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