Author: Scott Woods
Date: 14:38:42 04/19/01
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Hi John
Hey - I just realised - I write to you more than I do my mother!!
I got 2 comps, Fritzmark ( only benchmark I got -sorry ) 323 and 359 - so a
slight difference.
I started testing std CM against Fritz 6 about a 9 days ago..
So far 5.5 - 3.5 to CM8K ( both 634 Mg hash and over 128Mg memory )
However about 40 games have been played and Fritz seems to time out
mid game with alarming frequency -
so....I have had to eliminate all suspect games and carefully
check that all games would be valid before posting... sod's law!
Then about 5-6 days ago came posts of....
"NEW improved.. SSDF CM8K / DeepFritz"
(Which by the way I think something is still far wrong. No engine loses by that
margin )
and
"Amazing win of Cm Ubtzinger over Deep Floggletoggle 4"
"Outstanding win of Cm Ubtinger....."
"Devastating win...."
"Stupendous win..."
"A cornecopia of wins..."
"Unbeatable..it still wins..."
Now, hands up - I am a bit green when it comes to computer chess.
But even I find such posts more than a bit sceptical.
However, as I suspected that the standard switch settings on CM8K were not the
best I took the bait played them against each other.
Not suprisingly....much of a muchness.
However when playing Kurt's setting against another program it is a different
story.
I think that Kurt might have something here..
(Although I won't commit myself to the extent of his enthusiam ;-) )
If the Mattel, Mindscape, UBisoft? policy allows to you buy - Let's say Fritz 6.
Look at the Fritz and Cm8K evaluations once the end of the opening book is
reached. With standard Cm8K the consensus of both engines is that CM8K is down
almost every game. With Ubzinger it is ahead almost every game.
If you wish I can play 100 opening book lines with CM8K & Fritz and CM8K
Ubzinger & Fritz .. ( Opening book lines are pretty quick to do. )
Wait - hell no - Kurt - They are your settings - you should drive this.
However - if you want a hand - let me & other CM nuts know (we are out there)
I think the point is comparing how 1 set of parameters fairs against another
does not really mirror on how it compares against other engines.
One thing I find fascinating about computer chess is watching
the "Thinking Lines" type windows.
CM can be plotting something along the Kingside whilst Fritz is
expecting a Queenside assault and vice versa.
This is the real test.
Cheers
Scott
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