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Subject: Re: Which is strongest tactical, and which is strongest knowledge programs?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:24:36 09/02/01

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On September 02, 2001 at 02:17:33, Slater Wold wrote:

>On September 02, 2001 at 01:42:49, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On September 01, 2001 at 20:23:09, Slater Wold wrote:
>>
>>>On September 01, 2001 at 20:11:16, stuart taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 01, 2001 at 20:03:18, stuart taylor wrote:
>>>>
>>>>This is a question which I've now resorted to asking, since the programs which
>>>>win most games seem to not necesarily be the greatest tactical visionaries, and
>>>>also not necesarily the greatest planners or knowledge programs, and possibly,
>>>>not even the best of both, but something else still.
>>>>  So I only want to know which is best in tactics alone.
>>>> Also, while we're at it, which is best in knowledge alone.
>>>>Which wins most games? I can easily find that out for myself when results come
>>>>out.
>>>>Thanks
>>>>S.Taylor
>>>
>>>I'd say Fritz is the king of tactics.  And Shredder the king of knowledge.
>>
>>Is Shredder the king of knowledge?
>>
>>I could only laugh about it's knowledge when it evaluated the position against
>>Deep Junior in WCCC as +5 and lost the game.
>>
>>A program with knowldge could understand that Junior has chances and not to
>>evaluate the position so high.
>>
>>Uri
>
>Geez man, everytime I post something, you post something contradicting me.  From
>Nolot, to SE, to this!  (And in the case of SE, Bruce and Bob have both asked
>you to prove your claims, and you have yet to do so.)
>
>I don't argue with people on this board, I've made that a rule of thumb.  So
>when people post things, that I takes as trying to start an arguement, I just
>look the other way.  As I have with your last 3 or 4 replies to my posts.
>
>Shredder is commonly, and usually refered to as the program with the most
>"programmed knowledge."  Matthias Gemuh seems to think so too, so I am not the
>only one.  And there is not a _SINGLE_ engine I haven't seen evalute a position
>as a HUGE advantage to itself, only later to lose.  That's not stupidity, that's
>computer chess.
>
>I've seen Deep Fritz say it's up +9.00 and draw.  Bob has reported he has been
>up +5.00 and drawn, against HUMANS!  Sometimes things just don't pan out.
>
>In the last month, I've seen more posts about how "stupid" Junior 7 is (in it's
>play, being too agressive) than I have ever heard of Shredder doing stupid
>things.
>
>So next time you post something, replying to me, instead of simply "laughing"
>why don't you give your thoughts on the subject, instead of simply bashing
>someone elses?  Perhaps then you'll come off as being more a part of this board,
>and a little less like a troll.  And at least you'll give me a chance to laugh
>back at you.
>
>
>Slate

I apologize
I laughed about shredder evaluation and not about you.
I think that there is a problem of definition here and
the meaning of knowledge is not clear

Uri



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