Author: Harald Faber
Date: 07:17:09 10/12/02
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On October 12, 2002 at 09:27:25, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >There are three differences: > >1.) >Harald Faber is using the autoplayer and two PC's > >2.) >Harald Faber is playing with ponder=on > >3.) >Harald Faber used the kostick.btk (under Shredder-GUI) for CM9 and the >commercial books for the other programs, whereas we chiefly let all programs >play with the remis.ctg (write protected, thus no learning). We wanted to test >playing strenght of engines only and not good/bad books. > >In my opinion the last point may have the greatest influence on the outcome of >matches, and furthermore the Kostick book may be too old fashioned to keep up >with other modern books. And eventually, there is always a statistical margin of >error in all matches played. > >Kurt IMO the Kostick book is even better for testing than some remis/draw opening book. Just my 2 cents. And you forgot to mention 4) I am testing 40/120+60 whereas you test 40/40. ( 5) The opponents use the 5-man tbs) 4 SIGNIFICANT differences.
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