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Subject: Re: Ruffian 1.0.1 very strong in blitz games v. Chess Tiger 14

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 16:05:34 01/09/03

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On January 09, 2003 at 18:15:41, Thorsten Czub wrote:

>that tiger SUCKS because someone let it run in a buggy time control.
>
>tiger would play good in blitz, standard or even in fischer,
>IF the bug would be repaired.
>
>so tiger does not suck.
>
>the tester who tests it in a broken mode sucks.

By the same argument, you could say that anyone should avoid testing engines in
environments where they are likely to suck. If an engine is poor at blitz, it
shouldn't be tested at blitz timecontrols. Likewise with any other imaginable
parameter. Otherwise the tester obviously suck.

If there's a bug, it should be fixed. If the bug causes inferior performance.
Too bad.

Regards,
Mogens



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