Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 12:45:17 12/02/01
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On December 02, 2001 at 15:21:32, Uri Blass wrote:
>On December 02, 2001 at 14:26:44, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On December 02, 2001 at 10:45:54, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>
>>>On December 01, 2001 at 13:34:54, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>
>>>>Naturally, Gandalf is an excellent engine. Not only that, but Gandalf is also in
>>>>my team, the Schröder team.
>>>>
>>>>However I don't think Steen wants to get a good performance because its opponent
>>>>has been crippled. I guess that, like me, he want to perform well when fair
>>>>conditions have been set.
>>>
>>>Just to be precise. Gambit Tiger wasn't crippled. Two programs had identical
>>>resources available. If one of them is less capable of utilizing this fact, then
>>>it's too bad. Using a lot of time bickering about one match seems like a
>>>profound waste of time.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Mogens
>>
>>
>>
>>It's not just about equal conditions.
>>
>>It's about setting the programs so their real strength can be measured.
>>
>>I'm not asking to get unfair favorable conditions for my program. I'm just
>>asking for a correct setup to be used.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>
>Did you tell the ssdf guys about the correct setup before the games?
>
>I think that fair conditions could be to give tiger less tablebases relative to
>the opponents(only 4 piece tablebases and 5 piece tablebases with no pawns)
>
>Giving tiger all the tablebases is unfair when the opponents do not have all the
>tablebases and giving tiger no tablebases is also not the best setup.
>
>Uri
>Uri
It must be the third or fourth time that I have to repeat that I do not want to
benefit from unfair conditions.
Obviously you didn't read my messages.
I prefer that only 3 men TBs are installed instead of partial 4 men.
I prefer that they install complete 4 men TBs instead of partial 5 men.
I prefer that they use no TBs at all instead of installing a partial set.
Christophe
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