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Subject: Re: Crafty test has ended and the winner is.... (stats+pgn download)

Author: Jonas Cohonas

Date: 13:30:29 02/12/02

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On February 12, 2002 at 16:09:56, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 12, 2002 at 14:44:41, pavel wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the test, it was very ineteresting.
>>I am running one myself with these engines at 40'/40+ 40'/40+ 40'
>>
>>
>>1   Junior 7
>>2   Hiarcs 7.32
>>3   Nimzo 8
>>4   Shredder 6
>>5   Crafty 17.14
>>6   Chess Tiger 14.0
>>7   Crafty 18.13
>>8   Fritz 7
>>
>>
>>Average elo: 2462 <=> Category: 9
>>gm = 98.00 m = 70.00
>>
>>so much for my intuitions....
>>;)
>
>If you are referring to the fact that 18.13 got a 1% higher score than 17.14:
>6 Crafty 18.13               : 2544   92  82    50    34.0 %   2659   28.0 %
>7 Crafty 17.14               : 2536   85  81    50    33.0 %   2659   34.0 %
>
>Also consider that this also is not proof of superiority of 18.13 over 17.14.
>The error margin leaves this [cough] "clearly inconclusive"

I did point this out in my post....

>So your intutition may yet be correct after all (as far as which is stronger).
>But to imagine that 17.14 will always be on top is probably unrealistic, since
>the strength is obviously very close.  I have seen other results that show 18.13
>superior and also other results that show 17.14 is superior.  I think we do know
>this:
>18.13 and 17.14 are two of the better crafty versions and both are very strong.

Yes the 1% difference makes that pretty obvious.

Regards
Jonas



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