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Subject: Re: Tiger or Pussycat: GambitTiger 2 - Junior 7

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 01:14:43 07/15/01

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On July 14, 2001 at 15:30:27, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On July 13, 2001 at 05:01:43, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>Junior 7 did much better vs. GambitTiger than vs. ChessTiger and often had him
>>balancing on the edge. But it is Tigers resistance capability
>>that let him escape several times and save the half-points. All in all it was an
>>open, equal match with an open exchange of blows. But none
>>of them really played convincingly. Assuming that GambitTiger has come back
>>after the desaster vs. Shredder 5.32, I still miss sovereign play
>>. ChessTiger does much better and plays constant. That and the match results vs.
>>Junior 7 and the other opponents both have played in the
>>meantime are the reasons why in my humble opinion ChessTiger is the stronger
>>engine. But wait for the resting match results, maybe
>>GambitTiger can suprise me?! The 5.5-4.5 vs. Junior 7 is no real win, it was an
>>equal match which should have ended 5.0-5.0 although an
>>5.5-4.5 is still an even result. There are some exciting games with the more
>>riskful play by Junior 7 whose playing style is much more
>>entertaining than its predecessor's but I got the impression that Junior 7 lacks
>>a killer-instinct to finish the impressive games with the
>>according result, a win. At the moment I am twisted, on the one hand Junior play
>>phantastic games, on the other hand it is often not enough
>>to win the game. Maybe vs other opponents than the Tigers?
>>
>>You find the games at http://www.geocities.com/Harald1312/HaraldFaberE.html
>>
>>Next match will be vs. Nimzo 8. Let's see how this match goes, both programs
>>haven't convinced so far. I expect a result in the range of
>>6.0-4.0 up to 7.0-3.0 in favour of GambitTiger. Comparison: ChessTiger won by
>>6.0-4.0.
>
>It is always a pleasure to read your comments Harald.
>
>Good work!
>
>    Christophe

Thanks, I apprecate your words. :)

Did you spend some time re-playing and analyzing some of the games of my
tourney?




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