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Subject: Re: Results of 112 engines in test suite "WM-Test" (100 pos) for download

Author: Manfred Meiler

Date: 10:36:26 08/21/02

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On August 21, 2002 at 11:12:38, Uri Blass wrote:

>On August 21, 2002 at 10:08:51, Manfred Meiler wrote:
>
>>On August 21, 2002 at 05:58:25, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On August 21, 2002 at 01:42:07, Mike S. wrote:
>>>
>>>>On August 20, 2002 at 17:25:43, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>(...)
>>>>>No reason to be surprised.
>>>>>This test was designed to put Fritz on top because the analysis was done by
>>>>>Fritz to decide about the positions.
>>

>>>>
>>>>What exactly do you mean?
>>>>
>>>>Do you really mean, "designed to put Fritz on top"? If not - and I assume (and
>>>>hope) you didn't mean that - then I suggest to be a bit more careful. Now it
>>>>sounds like an accusation.
>>

>>>
>>>I mean that the testers used Fritz to analyze
>>>before deciding about the positions.
>>>
>>>Vincent said that when he asked about a position they gave him Fritz's analysis
>>>as a proof.


>>
>>
>>Mr. Blass,
>>
>>how do you know so exactly in which way this test suite was designed ?
>
>I admit that I do not know.


MM:
Oh,I see ! ...


>The only guess that I made is that they did their computer analysis with Fritz
>before deciding about the positions.


MM:
And your guess is only based on the mentioned statement of Mr. Diepeveen ?
Rather strange ...


>
>I did not mean to say that they planned to put Fritz as number 1.
>
>
>>Where's the proof for your statement above ?
>>Only the fact that Mr. Diepeveen has got Fritz's analysis as a proof from the
>>test authors Michael Gurevich and Heinz-Josef Schumacher ? That would be
>>ridiculous...
>>
>>Do you really believe that the authors Mr. Gurevich and Mr. Schumacher worked
>>almost two years (altogether) in designing this large test suite only to put
>>Fritz on top ?
>
>I did not say that this was their target.


MM:
I quote your statement from above:
"No reason to be surprised. <b>This test was designed to put Fritz on top </b>
because the analysis was done by Fritz to decide about the positions."

Maybe my english is really too bad but:
If words still make sense then ...
in german: "Wenn Worte noch einen Sinn machen, dann ..."
But please judge yourself.


>
>>Do you really believe that me myself would invest so much (computer) time - 112
>>(versions of) engines x 100 test positions x 20 minutes - in testing and
>>documentation of my results - only to put Fritz on top ?
>
>I said nothing bad about you.
>
>>
>>Why should we do that ? For money or other profits ?
>>Maybe it's impossible in your eyes but - these test efforts are only a private
>>hobby of "ordinary" friends of (computer) chess with interest to chess engines
>>and test suites (like the earlier BS-2830, GS-2930 or BS-2001) - without
>>professional claim, without any commercial interests.
>>
>>I have to state: It obvious makes little (or no) sense to give my EXCEL results
>>of WM-Test to the public. It's not very funny to see such
>>insinuations/accusations in consequence.
>
>I apologize if you felt bad about it.


MM:
Accepted.


>I will try to develop my test suites ... (snip)>


MM:
Good luck to you for developing your test suites.
And - if you will publish them - I wish to you that you will get more fair
reactions to them...

Manfred



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