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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