Author: Uri Blass
Date: 10:11:02 08/26/02
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On August 26, 2002 at 12:34:13, Tony Hedlund wrote: >On August 26, 2002 at 11:13:53, Peter Berger wrote: > >>On August 26, 2002 at 10:31:37, Tony Hedlund wrote: >> >>>>But Gromit belongs in neither category - it isn't availlable at all but it is >>>>privateware. >>> >>>It's on the Young Talents CD. And the testing is to decide if it's a top engine, >>>isn't it? >> >>The Gromit version on the Young Talents CD is 3.1, not tested by you and very >>much outdated ( in the meantime the authors have released a much more current >>freeware version 3.8.2(availlable on http://www.pocketgrandmaster.com)). The >>Gromit authors explicitly stated that there are currently no plans to make their >>current version availlable to the public. >> >>That's the reason why I was surprised by your decision to test it for SSDF list >>when for example the probably strongest and availlable amateur program Yace >>hasn't been tested yet. > >If it hasn't been tested, how can you say that it's "probably the strongest"? >;-) > >Tony It has been tested but not by the ssdf. See http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/ and click on the 1st You can see 1.Yace 44/68 2.Comet 40.5/68 3.Gromit 39/68 4.Pepito 39/68 Crafty has only 36/68 Uri Uri > >>> >>>>Is their any general policy how you select engines to be tested for your list? >>> >>>Not really. We got a mail from Kai Skibbe where he asked us if we were >>>interested in testing the CB version of Gromit 3.11.9. We said yes since we >>>didn't have any program scheduled for testing. We asked him to specify which >>>settings he prefered and what book to use. He answered 142 MB hash, 5-men TB's >>>and a chessbase book. When I loaded Gromit and started to play ,it so happend >>>that it was fritz7.ctg as book. >>> >>Thanks for your explanation. >>I think it might be a good idea to make the process of decision on which engines >>you test a little more transparent for the public - please don't misunderstand >>this as criticism but as friendly recommendation. >> >>Kind regards, >>Peter
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