Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 20:18:09 02/27/01
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On February 27, 2001 at 21:13:47, eric guttenberg wrote: >The games can be found and downloaded by going to the SSDF site, clicking on >"games" and then clicking on Tony Hedlund's database of test games which >gets you to Tony's chess site where you download NEWPGN. That will get >you some 600 new test games played by SSDF, including the 42 between Deep Fritz >and Junior 6. > >I am not suggesting that Junior 6 is stronger than Deep Fritz but the final >score of that "match" is what it is. Maybe Deep Fritz was just unlucky or >maybe Junior 6 just happens to be a program that gives Deep >Fritz trouble. I agree Deep Fritz outperforms Junior 6 in their games >against other common opponents. > >eric I will check on these games later, I did suspect they would be under NEWPGN. My experience though has been contrary to this match between DF and Junior 6. I'm glad you're not suggesting Junior 6 is stronger than DF, but in my engine match games, DF won by a fairly large margin, but chance could have played a role. One thing appears clear from my own tests, that Junior 6 does'nt give DF any real difficulty. Maybe DF was lucky? Although, I doubt it could be that lucky, most of the time. I think the SSDF testing of DF vs Junior 6 was probably a bit lucky for Junior 6. You said DF was closing the gap as time progressed. I believe DF would have caught up and surpassed Junior 6. Regardless, they are both strong prgramms. Shredder 5 appears to be better than them all from recent tounaments, but still a bit of luck may exist there, as the tournaments test many programms at once. There's not enough games to make a final case for Shredder or Deep Fritz, Fritz 6 etc. DF only lost by half a point, that is really meaningless. Shredder would have to go one on one with Fritz for at least 200 games at 40/2hrs., before a final judgement on their repective strengths could be passed. I also think it would be interesting to have the top 5 programms in a tournament, go head to head then I think we might get a better picture, which programm would probably be best. Terry McCracken
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