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Subject: Re: So which programs beat which, only due to superior chess understanding?

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 14:01:11 05/06/02

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On May 06, 2002 at 13:42:28, Peter Berger wrote:

>That's quite a fine example for the problem judging engine strengths and
>weaknesses by a few games only I think .


in fact. and who of us two has seen more games ?

i have seen games on my computers. autoplayer games. against shredder,
fritz, junior, nimzo, ...

and i am very happy.
different experience causes different point of views.

>I have now seen Hiarcs 8 playing
>exactly 6 games on my computers so far and the results and also the games
>themselves were quite miserable IMHO ( it scored 1.5/6 against some of the
>stronger amateur engines with a 12 % hardware speed advantage in slowish
>standard games) - if it was some random engine I tried for the first time I
>probably would have the first impression that it doesn't belong to the absolute
>amateur top. As I know it is Hiarcs 8 I think it is _very_ likely that it will
>play much better, more impressive and more successful games very soon - but so
>far it definitely hasn't at my place.


hm.
sorry peter. but i have witnesses ! :-)) i do often chat with my friends
on telephone, or we play a whole game over telephone or internet. THEY see it
too.

strange, isn't it ??

also mr. taylor has published some results...

how can hiarcs be that weak at your home ???


>Greetings,
>Peter



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