Author: Thorsten Czub
Date: 13:23:03 09/13/98
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On September 13, 1998 at 16:20:17, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >On September 13, 1998 at 16:01:00, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >> >>On September 13, 1998 at 15:46:07, blass uri wrote: >> >>>tiger11.2 is playing in the tournament because Thorsten believed it is better >>>than tiger11.4 >>> >>>Tal's best version according to thorsten is playing and not tal's commercial >>>version >> >>This should be remembered, yes. I'm sure Thorsten has a strong opinion about >>this version in comparison with the released version. It might not be that >>different though. I've seen people get all emotional about two different >>versions of my own program, they think, but it turns out to be the same version. >> >>>If he does not use the version he believes is best for fritz5 and he believes >>>Fritz5's powerbook is counter productive this is unfair for fritz5. >> >>It is fair as long as he describes it and doesn't do things to make it play >>differently than it would play if a completely impartial operator was running >>it. I'm not a Fritz expert. It sounds like he is running stock Fritz 5 with an >>add-on big book, which he heard was stronger than without the add-on book. What >>would have been a stronger configuration? It wouldn't be fair or possible to >>replay this tournament, but if there is a consensus about what he should use in >>future tournaments, maybe he will use that in future tournaments. Meanwhile, if >>you know what he's using in this tournament, you can make up your own mind about >>the settings. >> >>>I do not know if the powerbook is counter productive(I have not the powerbook) >>>but I am sure that the book that is used in the games is counter productive. >> >>Right. The question is, is the big wide book a good idea in a tournament like >>this. Another question is if Thorsten overruled book moves. >> >>You can put one of these answers in each hand and look at them. Your feelings >>about Fritz, Thorsten, and Murphy's Law will dictate the regard for which you >>hold each of these answers. >> >>If Thorsten is cheating, the roof falls in, there is no truth here, this thread >>is gone, everything is a big mess. >> >>If this is a problem with the "power book" combined with Murphy's law, I think >>it might be interesting to talk about it and investigate it. Perhaps the Fritz >>guys will learn something, and perhaps those of us who use large auto-generated >>books will learn something. >> >>Rather than impugning Thorsten I would rather try to learn something. > >The Powerbook is supposed to be the best book for Fritz 5. So much so that my >autoplayer Fritz 5 refuses to play without it. > >Enrique > >>bruce
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