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Subject: Re: Tiger 15 ?

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 17:46:34 10/03/01

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On October 03, 2001 at 12:58:13, Christophe Theron wrote:

>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

Not serious absolute. I mean, I wouldn't expect you to say "yes"
It wouldn't be at the bottom, but perhaps the 4th or 5th next year, but the
following 2-3 years it would still be there!
S.Taylor



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