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Subject: Re: Tiger 15 ?

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 09:58:13 10/03/01

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On October 02, 2001 at 20:29:18, stuart taylor wrote:

>On October 02, 2001 at 17:53:20, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On October 02, 2001 at 15:36:42, Jan Kiwitter wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Hi Christophe,
>>>
>>>>I'm very surprised that it worked. Normally the data structures I'm using cannot
>>>>handle this position...
>>>
>>>during the last days you seemed to learn a lot about your own program (6 men
>>>table bases, data structures...). Ok, just kidding. :)
>>
>>
>>I learn everyday!
>>
>>I can't believe I have written this stuff!
>>
>>Actually I have done so many changes in my program over the years, experimenting
>>with almost anything I could, that sometimes I'm not sure anymore about what's
>>really inside.
>>
>>
>>
>>>By the way, I am waiting for Tiger 15, are there any good news? :)  And what
>>>will be the main improvements?
>>>Good luck for your chess program (it's really my favourite engine)!
>>
>>
>>There will be improvements, but I cannot tell you more. Sorry.
>>
>>
>>
>>    Christophe
>
>Obviously you would intend that there be improvements. But you can't TELL us
>more? Or you don't want to?


I don't want to.

But if you have read some results for test positions I have posted recently, you
have seen that the new Tiger is better at king-hunting.



>Can you say that it will be be quite soon? and with significant strength
>increase (again)?


I hope so.



>Or maybe you will not be concentrating on great strength increase, as faster
>hardware might take care of most of that for the next few years with GT as it
>stands now? (which is what has recently been someones opinion here).


If I was just counting on hardware improvement, Tiger would be at the bottom of
the SSDF next year. Is your question serious?



    Christophe



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