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Subject: Re: Lightning rating list including both F7 and NoMMX complete

Author: Chessfun

Date: 20:57:49 11/13/01

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On November 13, 2001 at 23:50:36, Tina Long wrote:

>Thanks again Sarah,
>
>The first things I found interesting:
>
>The "Deeps" don't go real well at lightning, maybe they take a second or 3 to
>wind up to full speed.

Yes, Deep Fritz probably being the biggest surprise.

>Chess Tiger won Every match!

A very strong engine at any time control.

>Top 8 programs within 50 points, top 19 within 100 points, top 19 = 5 "brands".
>
>Hiarcs has done relatively well, (including a win 56% over Tiger Gambit),
>supporting (or not contradicting) the theory that it doesn't reach deeper plies
>soon enough in longer time-controls, thus giving it worse relative results at
>longer time controls.

I'm not sure how many engines this applies to but it seems that Hiarcs
retains it's hash search ponder and therefore if the other program plays
the move it may already be at a higher depth. Maybe they all do it but Hiarcs
has always been good at really fast times.

>Crafty is only 134 points (+-37) from the top, a commendable performance.

Don't tell Bob it was ponder=off.

>I love these lists, I think they are very much fun, particularly as Sarah has
>done all the work.

Thanks Tina !! I appreciate it.

Sarah.


>Good Onya Mate
>Tina Long



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