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Subject: Re: Crude estimate of the value of an amateur book --> 100 ELO

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 17:34:38 08/26/02

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On August 26, 2002 at 19:38:19, Arturo Ochoa wrote:

>On August 26, 2002 at 19:11:27, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On August 26, 2002 at 17:48:27, Arturo Ochoa wrote:
>>
>>>On August 26, 2002 at 17:45:04, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>>
>>>>I would like to see two different programs with and without opening books.  I
>>>>think the difference between unlike programs would be less.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Hello:
>>>
>>>Not at all. What it is being proved here is how a chess program can increased
>>>its level using a book.
>>>
>>>The most realiable prove is doing it against the same engine without book.
>>>
>>>A mixture of different engine doesnt prove anything.
>>
>>That's not true , I just played Crafty and Yace both with books in a 100 game
>>match - ..I can play one against the other - one without book - that would give
>>me some data on the impact of books.
>>
>
>The problem here is what Engines to choose in order to get reliable data.
>
>Engine plus Book plus Engine without Book against what?
>Amateurs? Which Amateurs? All the Amateurs?
>Comercials? Which Comercials? All the Comercials?
>
>If you dont choose all the programs, why would you choose Crafy Vs Yace instead
>Crafty Vs Fritz or Gandalf?
>
>The idea of to Match the Engine + Book Vs the Engine without book is to validate
>how the Engine increased its level with an opening book.
>
>It can happen that Yace without Book can easily beat Crafty withtout Book but
>what does it prove?

That's my point, you not even reading what I am saying - I just played 100 games
both with book, now I (could) play Yace WITHOUT book vs Crafty WITH book, then
flipflop, play crafty WITH book and yace WITHOUT book - don't try to read in
between the lines, just read the lines and you'll be fine.

;>)

Regards,

Mike










>
>Only that Yace is stronger than Crafty.
>
>Validating against only one Engine only show the impact against that specific
>engine.
>
>But the idea is validate how the Engine is increasing its levell using a good
>book.
>
>By the way, this is my vision.
>
>The debate above was: The engine without book is at the same level with the same
>engine with book.
>
>How can you demonstrate that this is not true? Against other engine?
>
>Telle me how and I will ship your idea :)
>
>
>Regards, Arturo.



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