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Subject: Re: Hardware and Time

Author: Chessfun

Date: 20:12:43 10/06/02

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On October 06, 2002 at 22:41:50, Thorsten Czub wrote:

>How many professionals participated in france ???
>
>:-))))
>
>how big are the chances to be better than amateurs
>when the only professional is tiger ??
>
>tiger 15 is weaker in tournaments because it plays more acurate
>(petrosian alike) than other tiger versions.
>
>this playing style is not good for tournaments. it is on the
>other hand better for long matches.
>
>for championships it would IMO be better to participate
>with an aggressive program that shortly after the opening
>takes over initiative.
>
>
>but : you "told us so".
>
>why do we test programs anyway ?
>maybe it would be much easier to ask you before, and
>write a religious speech about in CCC :-)))
>
>we sell our PC's, and become a member of your relgion :-))
>
>the style of tiger versions has changed IMO
>very often:
>
>tiger 11.2  was IMO agressive attacker, took the initiative soon
>tiger 12    was petrosian, calm and positional player
>tiger 13    aggressive
>tiger 14    aggressive
>tiger 15    more like petrosian with a piece of fischer IMO
>
>
>I do prefer the more aggressive programs too.
>
>with a passive program, you can be lucky to get a draw (in ONE game).
>thats not enough for a tournament .
>
>in a tournament you must collect as much points as you can get.
>a draw is not enough.
>
>so passive style leads to losses.

CPU utilisé par chaque programme :

Time control 20/5?

1. Chess Wizard Ath 1750
2. Pharon       Ath 2000
3. Chinito      Ath 1530
4. Dragon       Ath 1600+
5. Chess Tiger  PIII 1 ghz.

Why would Tiger be sent to play on this hardware?

Sarah.







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