Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 20:26:28 08/27/02
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Discussion on page 14 reagrding a suitable test for testing programs that does not involve checks nor is it too slow on standard models and line that would not be in any opening book. An old Alekhine's trap: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 Nc6? 4. c4 Nb6? [D]r1bqkb1r/pppppppp/1nn5/4P3/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - bm d5!;1990 CCR Vol 1 # 3 On just about any hardware today with any program , the computer should instantly find d5. Best to Worse Times (not all listed): 1989/1990 Hardware: Mach IV 0:50 (estimate) Designer Mach III 1:47 (estimate) Mach III 1:58 Mach II LA 2:52 Designer 2100 6:24 Designer 2000 10:40 Excel Display 15:55 2002 PDA's: Palm Vx: Chess Tiger 14.9a 0:53 Chess Genius 1.5 1:33 Ipaq 3100: Pocket Fritz 0:46 Genius 1.3 beta 0:04
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