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Subject: Re: Qualifier.

Author: Chessfun

Date: 14:49:27 06/25/01

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On June 25, 2001 at 17:17:13, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On June 25, 2001 at 15:08:12, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>>>Chess Tiger 14.0
>>>>Deep Fritz
>>>>Gambit Tiger 2.0
>>>>Hiarcs 7.32
>>>>Junior 6.0
>>>>Nimzo 8
>>>>Shredder 5
>>>>Crafty 18.10
>
>>Because the plan is to play 10 GM's, and see how that PARTICULAR engine does
>>against a POOL of GM's.  And to get an estimate of it's playing, against these
>>particular GM's.
>>
>>Like I said in other posts, I have these engines, and I needed to pick _ONE_ to
>>play these games.  Right off the top of my head, I couldn't think of another
>>way.
>
>I gave every engine a number between 1 and 8.  So pick a number between 1 and 8,
>and I'll tell you which engine that number corresponds to.  I showed my wife the
>list of numbers, so she can attest that the list is fair, and that I'm not going
>to pick an engine because I want to see it win.
>
>If you don't trust me you can have someone else assign the numbers.  This has to
>be more efficient than using a computer for days on end in order to create a
>number between 1 and 8.
>
>Maybe the computer result would be meaningful if you were going to have the
>program play against another computer, but a human?  It doesn't mean anything.
>You may actually end up picking the worst one.
>
>bruce

In case he wishes to be totally out of the selection process, I'll pick number
Seven (7) for him.

Sarah.




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