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Subject: Re: Chess Tiger 15 strength impressions-The reason for...

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 05:02:23 10/20/02

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On October 20, 2002 at 03:36:27, Uri Blass wrote:

>On October 20, 2002 at 01:43:26, John Smith wrote:
>
>>On October 19, 2002 at 23:59:52, John Rice wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks for the replies Uri and Wayne. My time controls generally range from 8/8
>>>up to 12/12. I did know about the fisher time control problem, and have tried
>>>hard to utilize Tigers time controls (without increments) in the most effecient
>>>manner. It gets difficult trying to guess what time limit to set when playing
>>>12/12 games, but I get it close most of the time. Using the exact same set-up
>>>with Chess Tiger 14, I get much better results at Yahoo than I do with Chess
>>>Tiger 15. Is it possible CT15 has taken a step back in strength as opposed to
>>>CT14 at these time controls?
>>>
>>>On October 19, 2002 at 17:40:46, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 19, 2002 at 17:32:48, John Rice wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I haven't run any comp-comp tournaments with Chess Tiger 15, but I have had time
>>>>>to play many online games at Yahoo's advance chess lounge against my usual
>>>>>fellow program players. So far, I have to agree with John Smith and a few of the
>>>>>other posters who are not having the success they expected with Chess Tiger 15.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>What time control do you play?
>>>>I read that tiger15 does not support the fisher time control correctly so you
>>>>should play x minutes per game or x minutes per y moves.
>>>>
>>>>Uri
>>
>>
>>
>>For the disappointing results in Yahoo(Hmmm, I wonder what your id is)is because
>>of the blitz timers a certain number of individuals employ there (CT15 is not
>>very good at blitz).
>
>I do not have tiger15 but I am surprised to read it.
>
>I know that christophe does not believe in programs that are weaker in blitz
>and he tries to do tiger better at all time control.
>
>I think that you should check if you give tiger the right hash tables(I read
>that the default setting are too small)
>
>I know that tiger15 was number 1 in chessfun's rating list and clearly better
>than Tiger14.
>
>Uri

Uri, my  experience with Tiger 14 at Advanced (almost exclusivly blitz there)
Tiger14 was not the best blitzer and too much hash at these timers was
detrimental,. As I said in a earlier post something like 32 meg was better than
maxed out hash.
Just my experience.
Thanks
Wayne



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