Author: Lanny DiBartolomeo
Date: 17:40:08 08/09/98
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On August 09, 1998 at 12:49:58, fca wrote:
>For those who are less aware of what this thread (and several others in CCC) are
>about, please check out Shep's fascinating site. Here I quote the page:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Ring/8448/chessindex2.html
>
>from whence:
>
>"the so-called "Walter-Pilz-settings" [W-P] (Att./Def. -4, Select. 10, Mat.Pos.
>4, Mob. 103, King Saf. 170, Pawn Weakn. 125), plus my special piece values
>[SPV](Queen 10, Rook 5.5, Bishop 3.5, Knight 3.3 - similar to MChess 7 which has
>Knight=3.25). Standard opening book. [Supposedly stronger than CM 5500.]"
>
>1. What statistical evidence is there to support the contention that these
>settings produce better results than the default? While I realise that it is
>play against a variety of programs run on other computers that is the key here,
>I report my own findings of W-P + SPV played in auto-tournaments against the
>standard personality... The standard wins, both at fast games and at less fast
>games.
>
>2. How were these settings arrived at? :-)
>
>Kind regards
>
>fca
I cannot figure how the settings didnt win against the default setting of
chessmaster, just the selective search=10 should have better chances than the
default of 6. The chess genius5 selective search default is 12 if set to
11,10,9, 8.. this makes it weaker. Mabey try just selective search=10 .
Thanks,
Lanny :)
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