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Subject: Re: Selective Search ratings May 03/2002

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 10:26:40 05/13/02

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On May 13, 2002 at 13:21:59, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On May 13, 2002 at 11:45:13, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On May 13, 2002 at 11:35:58, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On May 13, 2002 at 11:23:12, James T. Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 13, 2002 at 09:26:55, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.elhchess.demon.co.uk/ehss.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>.............BCF Elo.. Program
>>>>>
>>>>> 1      260 2686 Fritz7
>>>>> 2      259 2670 Hiarcs8 (236 games from many sources)
>>>>> 3      257 2656 Gambit Tiger2.0
>>>>> 4      256 2653 Deep Fritz6
>>>>> 5      256 2652 Chess Tiger14
>>>>> 6      255 2640 Shredder6/632
>>>>> 7      253 2630 Junior7
>>>>> 8      253 2624 Gambit Tiger1.0
>>>>> 9      252 2623 Fritz6a
>>>>>10      252 2617 Rebel Century4 (236 games)
>>>>>11      250 2605 Rebel Tiger12.0
>>>>>12      250 2603 Junior6a
>>>>>13      249 2599 Shredder5/532
>>>>>14      248 2587 Hiarcs732
>>>>>15      246 2574 Hiarcs 7.1
>>>>>16      246 2572 Nimzo8
>>>>>17      246 2568 Gandalf5
>>>>>18      245 2566 Nimzo 732
>>>>>19      245 2560 Fritz532
>>>>>20      244 2556 Chessmaster 6000/7000
>>>>
>>>>I wonder if they have a different Hiarcs 8 program than I do??????
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>>No. However, these are human vs. computer games.
>>>
>>>Moreover, your comp. vs. comp. games, seems inconsistent to other comp. vs.
>>>comp. games, and it makes wonder what are you doing that may have an adverse
>>>effect with Hiarcs 8?
>>>
>>>Terry
>>
>>Hello Terry,
>>First of all they are NOT all human/computer games.  Many are comp/comp games.
>>Second, I also would like to know what I'm doing to make Hiarcs 8 play so bad.
>>However I have posted ALL games except for I belive 1 set and they are open for
>>inspection/complaints/recommendations.  Also most inconsistent result compared
>>to mine are engine/engine games with ponder off.  That in my opinion is a very
>>questionable way to test engines.  Of course if you are only trying to prove
>>which engine is best with ponder off and each engine competing for cpu time on 1
>>cpu then that's fine.  I just don't believe it's a real world situation.  If you
>>or anyone else can tell me what I'm doing wrong to cause Hiarcs 8 to play
>>terrible I will be very happy!  Just remember that I am occasionally switching
>>computers and so when Hiarcs loses to Fritz by 8-4 on one computer it has also
>>lost to Chess Tiger by 8.5-3.5 when using the computer that Fritz used before.
>>Please inspect the games and tell me what is wrong with my setup or with Hiarcs
>>8 program.
>>Jim
>
>Jim I really don't know, I don't have enough data to formulate a conclusion.
>
>What concerns me is you have made statements that may indeed hurt the sales
>of HIARCS 8 thus the programmer Mark Uniacke, however unintentional.
>
>Keep testing, but try long T/C's and very fast ones as well. Game 60' seems to
>not do H8 any justice? Still I can't be certain it wouldn't do better over time?
>
>It's still just too early to form any conclusions about H8 at this time.
>
>Regardless, it is still a very strong engine, _apparently_ stronger than it's
>predecessor H7.32, according to early tests on this board.
>
>I do suspect that H8 would benefit from very long T/C's on very fast hardware.
>
>However it would be nice if Mark Uniacke, would comment at this forum. It might
>clarify some issues on H8?
>
>Terry

Hello Terry,
Thanks for your comments.  I will shut up about Hiarcs 8 but the games speak for
themselves.  I will try some blitz games where others have posted good results
but they were using one computer with ponder off.  I don't believe this is a
good test method because it is not a real situation that the programs would
normally be used in.  I believe the auto232 setup is best.  Maybe I will get on
the server and see if Hiarcs 8 does better on the server.  Problem there is you
don't know what hardware you are playing against.
Jim



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