Author: stuart taylor
Date: 09:42:33 09/17/02
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On September 17, 2002 at 12:30:58, Chessfun wrote: >On September 17, 2002 at 10:39:10, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On September 17, 2002 at 09:56:29, pavel wrote: >> >>>On September 17, 2002 at 09:52:49, Uri Blass wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>>Game 2 and 6 are the same in the first 35 moves. >>>> >>>>I think that the ssdf should not test chessmaster because it seems to have no >>>>learning function. >>>> >>>>Uri >>> >>>Did CM8k had learning function, does all the programs in SSDF have learning >>>function? >>>If not, than Cm9k should be tested by SSDF. >>> >>>cheers, >>>pavs >> >>The fact that programs in the past were tested without learning does not justify >>continuing this. >> >>The problem is that the result may be dependent more on luck. >>If program A will play 20 games against chessmaster and program B will play >>40 games in the next list then you can expect B to earn rating and A may suffer >>from it. >> >>This does the error in the ssdf list bigger and this is a good reason not to >>test it. >> >>Uri > >Throw it in a CB gui as we do other winboard programs, add general.ctg to it as >we do other winboard programs, and there you go. > >Sarah. Sounds like something very sensible, if that is all it takes! I was thinking something rather more awkward, just play CM9K once Black and once white against each opponent. Though that might not provide enough games! S.Taylor
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