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Subject: Re: Yace vs Crafty Match ?

Author: pavel

Date: 17:08:27 02/17/02

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On February 17, 2002 at 20:02:57, Dieter Buerssner wrote:

>On February 17, 2002 at 18:51:03, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On February 17, 2002 at 18:42:55, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>I would like to run a match between the two subject programs.  I have just
>>>finished running Crafty 18.13 vs Fritz 7 and Fritz 6 (G/60min).  I gave Crafty
>>>18.13 the Fritz 7 book and 120 meg hash memory.  I gave the Fritz programs their
>>>own book and similiar memory.
>
>If you use Yace, I think, it would be fair to use some non-standard memory size
>for hash tables. With long time control, the largest size, that does not yield
>in swapping, should be best. Many engines allow powers of 2 for this size, while
>Yace has no restriction. I often see, that people give Yace the same size, that
>the opponent allows, just because the next factor of 2 would be too much.
>
>Other than the hash size, and the path to TBs, the defaults of Yace can be kept.
>
>>Fritz 7 won by 6-4 and Fritz 6 tied Crafty by
>>>6-6.  I don't believe Yace can measure up but would like to give it a chance.
>>>I'm interested in suggestions for Yace GUI/Book.  I can run it in Shredder with
>>>the book I downloaded but is it fair to give Crafty the Fritz 7 book?  It did
>>>very well in my opinion using that book.  I would like to run the match on 2
>>>Athlon 1.4 G machines using auto232 with all 3/4/5 man tablebases.
>
>I think, you know how to autoplay with Remi's autoplayer. I would suggest this.
>The only difference to the Shredder interface should be, that book learning
>works.
>
>>I for one would be interested in knowing how Yace performs with the Necchi book
>>under match conditions, because that may be a viable testing platform for the
>>SSDF when, or rather if, they decide to test Yace.
>
>I would find it interesting too, to see how Yace performs with the Necchi book.
>However, if Yace should get the honor to compete in SSDF, I would prefer a
>freely available book. The participation in the SSDF-list was discussed for an
>amateur program. I think a commercial book, does not fit in, then.
>
>Regards,
>Dieter

Does YACE learn if played as an UCI engine?
also it doesnt seem to show access if played under Fritz7 gui as a UCI engine,
is it a UCI protocol thingie or YACE doesn't support it?

Regards,
pavs



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