Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 23:20:30 07/03/01
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On July 03, 2001 at 18:59:10, Slater Wold wrote:
>On July 03, 2001 at 16:59:02, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>
>>at FICS runs an account "Project". In it's fingernotes, it claims to be
>>searching 4-6 ply, but having a above average evaluation.
>>
>>The thing is: it has a rating near 2600 standard, at FICS, which is almost equal
>>to Fritz/Tiger's.
>>
>>Personally I have a problem believing it is possible to maintain such a rating
>>while searching 4 ply. Still I am curious: anyone any info about this?
>>
>>Bas.
>
>HA! Too funny!
>
>I am that "liar". I admit it. Project is me. (We should've all known this! I
>am project on ICC too! And my program was running there at the same time it was
>running at FICS.)
>
>The TRUTH is - I have used SEVERAL engines on that account, from Tiger to Deep
>Shredder. That is what has gained that rating. Not my program. My program
>does not even play rated games! After losing 10 of 10 the other nite, I was
>confident it was "decent" enough to play on a chess server. I added the
>Winboard code, and wa-la, I have become a liar. :)
>
>It _IS_ only searching 4-6 ply. It does not have an opening book, nor does it
>use tablebases, hash tables, or pondering.
>
>Man. Talk about a nasty crowd. In the 12 hours it's been playing chess, I've
>been called a liar, and a thief. (After winning a game against a Crafty clone
>on a 350mhz - I was immediatly nothing more than a hacked Crafty.)
>
>It _TRULY_ is _MY_ program. And it _TRULY_ is searching only 4-6 ply. And it
>is NOWHERE near 2600+ on FICS or ICC for that matter.
>
>I will try to get my program (perhaps I should name it first) it's own account
>on the servers ASAP to avoid lying again. :)
>
>
>Slate
OK, sorry.
It is me you who called you a liar, using some data that someone else posted and
that I did not check (I did not have the possibility to check).
I apologize.
I hope you will keep on enjoying chess programming and forget about this.
Christophe
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