Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 22:44:05 05/30/03
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On May 30, 2003 at 01:18:15, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >On May 29, 2003 at 12:32:39, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On May 29, 2003 at 07:00:43, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >> >>>On May 29, 2003 at 04:16:15, James Constance wrote: >>> >>>>From Chessbase.com >>>> >>>>Shredder tops the computer rankings – again! >>>>28.05.2003 This must be a bit alarming for Fritz. For the second time in a row >>>>Shredder has topped the SSDF (Chess Computer Association) ranking list, based on >>>>over 90,000 games played by 253 computers. Interestingly, the first program that >>>>is not published by ChessBase is ranked number 14. Blush. >>>> >>>>I think it's a bit rich that they claim the top 13 positions, bearing in mind >>>>the King is not being tested and Rebel is only in position 14 because there are >>>>multiple versions of Shredder, Fritz and Chess Tiger. >>>> >>>>I do not feel that the list portrays engine strength very objectively. I'm all >>>>for another list. >>> >>>I really don't like the way the list is published with all the multiple entries >>>for each engine. Who cares about Shredder 6 or Fritz 7 when newer versions are >>>already published? It is like publishing a FIDE rating list with multiple >>>entries like Kasparov2003, Kasparov2002, Kramnik2003, Kramnik2001, etc. >> >>Some of the most important information is contained in the older entries. >>Consider it as simply a set of data and you will see that throwing out entries >>is silly. On the other hand, viewed as a contest, it does not make sense to >>have multiple entries of the same engine. >> > >I agree. However, mostly the SSDF list is viewed as a contest, for "who is the >best". That is what I understand from a comment such as "the first program that >is not published by ChessBase is ranked number 14". I agree it is usually viewed as a contest. However, that is a case of 'user error' as are most other usual interpretations of each and every piece of list data. After all, it is the 'SSDF Rating List' and not the 'SSDF tournament' or the 'SSDF Contest' or the like. [snip]
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