Author: Mike S.
Date: 13:27:26 04/10/01
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On April 10, 2001 at 15:56:59, Scott Woods wrote: >(...) >Now, is there anything else that I should set up to ensure that the matches are >fair ( except from the hardware that I can't change ---yet ) Opinions may vary on what exactly is fair; you'll have to make your own decisions. I can only say what I would do, or what comes to my mind first: 1. With 64 MB (which I have too on my notebook), I set CM to 32 MB Hash. This is possible using an alternative personality editor: http://members.aol.com/br5an/CM8KP170.zip (Btw. I think the author is around here, thanks! Excellent tool.) If you don't have an extensive memory consuming program running in the background - and of course you wouldn't want to when running a chess program - then 32 MB hash whith CM on a 64 MB machine shouldn't be a problem (at least I didn't experience problems - try at your own risk...). 2. It depends if you are interested in comparing the strength of the complete packages, or only of the engines "themselves". If the latter is the case, then I'd suggest to use shuffle chess start positions for the games. Just an idea. I have no exerience, if this is possible with autoplayer games. Regards, M.Scheidl P.S.: If you or someone else wants to do that: I have an EPD file available with the 18 shuffle chess starting positions, where rooks and kings are on their original squares (to allow all castlings), and each side has bishops of different square color. I'll post them if requested.
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