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Subject: Re: SSDF(Ruffian 1.0.1 - Fritz 8)A1200, ½-2½, now 1-5

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 09:02:29 05/02/03

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On May 02, 2003 at 11:33:39, Tony Hedlund wrote:

>On May 02, 2003 at 09:47:43, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On May 02, 2003 at 09:44:37, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>
>>>On May 02, 2003 at 09:08:08, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does Ruffian has some other kind of learning that is not book learning to
>>>>prevent losing another game in the same way?
>>>
>>>No, I'm quite sure it doesn't.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Mogens
>>
>>In this case then I see no reason for the ssdf to test it.
>>I do not see what is interesting in seeing a program losing the same game in the
>>same way.
>
>I've never seen Ruffian doing that.
>
>>The ssdf should check if a program can lose the same game twice and refuse to
>>test programs that can do it.
>
>Such a program must be so weak that it's never considered to be tested.
>
>Tony

I do not think that the problem is of playing strength.
I understood from Mogens's post that ruffian can lose the same game
twice even if it does not happen often.

Uri



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