Author: Chessfun
Date: 01:00:30 01/26/02
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On January 25, 2002 at 20:27:32, karen Dall Lynn wrote: >On January 25, 2002 at 17:56:44, Brian Katz wrote: > >>On January 24, 2002 at 22:08:24, karen Dall Lynn wrote: >> >>>On January 24, 2002 at 21:57:55, Brian Katz wrote: >>> >>>>It appears that many many Fritz 7 problems are surfacing as time goes on. A >>>>number of times when trying to access the crosstable during an engine >>>>tournament, the program would unload on me. A dialogue box with "Program >>>>Exception" and an numbered address would appear. Click to close the box and the >>>>program would unload. >>>> Now I at least wait until the opening is over before I even try to bring up the >>>>crosstable. For a while I could not follow the results of a tournament until it >>>>ended. Even then it would close out just after the attempt to access the >>>>crosstable from the recent tournament when right clicking onto a given game from >>>>the database. It would then allow me to bring up the crosstable when I reloaded >>>>the program. Other times it would work just fine. Lately, everything has been >>>>just fine, however. >>>> >>>>Notice you do not see RATINGS of the players or Programs in the Fritz 7 database >>>>window, when applying ratings to them. You will see the newly applied rating >>>>when you open up the rating window. >>>>In Fritz 6 and Deep Fritz, you would see the new ratings alongside the players >>>>name in the database player selection window. >>>> >>>>Perhaps they released the Fritz 7 program a little too soon. On the other hand, >>>>we at least have the latest Fritz engine which is stronger than it's >>>>predecessor. One can always use the Upgraded engine in the Fritz 6, Junior 6 or >>>>Deep Fritz interfaces, without having all the other problems. >>>> >>>>Brian >>> >>>I am inclined to agree with you, mainly from a psychological point of view. >>> >>>I am developing a kind of fear on clicking the most ordinary commands during >>>ongoing games, expecting something could go wrong in the wrong time. What >>>worries me about buggies is that we never know if they are just the peak of an >>>iceberg - what if you get blundermoves on a random basis too? >>> >>>I am completing 600 blitz games and Fritz 7 hangs overhelmingly superior than >>>any other engine! >>> >>>However I am not sure if it plays with fullblooded strength from other >>>interfaces. >>> >>>Thank you and bye for now >>> >>>Karen >> >>I used to Wonder if an engine plays better within it's own interface. Never >>knowing if that was really the case. According to what I have read hear on CCC, >>it seems that that really is the case. >>So I would use the interface for my newest and strongest engine. >>That raises a QUESTION though!!!! >>If that is the case, then engine tournaments run on the same computer within the >>same interface would give FALSE RESULTS!!in addition to the problem of not being >>able to use permanent brain, due to the fact that each program would steal >>processing time from the other program. >>And I believe the Permanent Brain feature is an integral part of a chess >>program. >>Keep the interesting points coming. >>Bye >>Brian > >You've got an interesting point. If an interface bears in some way on the >respective engine performance, so every engine match is fully biased, or we have >to be patient enough to double every match series so that they run twice: one >for each engine interface home. AFAIK the interface has NO bearing in how any Chessbase engine plays. Fritz 7 will play the same within any other CB interface and moves and times can easily be duplicated. Sarah. >That is a somewhat clumsy way to tackle with engines, but a logical consequence >of the premisses involved. > >Tks for replying > >Karen
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