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Subject: Re: The SSDF should only test the newer programs on Athlon 1200 MHz !

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 06:29:56 01/05/02

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On January 05, 2002 at 09:01:45, Sune Larsson wrote:

>On January 05, 2002 at 08:42:32, Joe Binks wrote:
>
>>I have read a lot of premature trashing of Shredder 6 in this forum without any
>>real evidence. Shredder 6 is very strong at blitz and I think the next SSDF list
>>will show it to be stong at longer time controls. I expect there to be a few
>>people around here with egg on their faces when the next list comes out. I also
>>think that it will prove to be around 80 points stronger than Shredder 5.32 and
>>Sandro Necchi will be vindicated.
>
>
>
>The top engines are very close and any of these can win tournaments.
>Just have a look at the tourney below. Yes, the new Fritz 7.02 was playing.
>40 moves in 2 hours.
>
>
>NewEngines  2001  Germany 40/2
>
>                         1	  2	  3	  4
>
>1 Shredder 6	       ****	½11½	½½11	0110	8.0/12
>2 Chess Tiger 14.      0½00½	****	1½10	1½½½	6.0/12
>3 Junior 7	       ½½00	0½01	****	1½1½	5.5/12
>4 Fritz 7	       1001	0½½½	0½0½	****	4.5/12
>
>
>Sune

I agree with you Sune, but I don't see the reason why the SSDF have to test
programs that are two versions old, since we already know their rating, it
doesn't provide any new Info to waste their valuable time.

My suggestion is to only test the newer version of each program that it was
released within the last 12 months, but not to include older versions if there
is already a newer one for the same program. For instance the next SSDF should
only have these programs tested on Athlon 1200 MHz:

1. Fritz 7
2. Chess Tiger 15.0 (when available if not version 14.8)
3. Junior 7.0
4. Shredder 6.0
5. Gandalf 5.0
6. and HIARC 8.0 If is available

PS: the SSDF should also have an individual test for the MP version or Dual
processor. This category shouldn't take too long since there are not to many
programs.


Jorge



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