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Subject: Re: Is computers winning more with black? ( in Comp. vs Comp )

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 00:53:06 07/28/98

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On July 28, 1998 at 03:40:14, Torstein Hall wrote:

>I have no statistical evidence to back up this, but after looking at quite a few
>Comp vs Comp  games it looks like computers programs with  Black has an bigger
>winning percentage than black in Human vs Human games.
>
>If someone has a big database of Comp. games, perhaps they could check this out?
>
>Torstein

Against stronger programs I've noticed the opposite.  For example. Bruce and I
played a pretty long match a few months ago and the score was nearly perfect
for white...

Speaking for Crafty, it definitely does better as white when playing other
programs on icc at least...



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