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Subject: Re: I am glad SSDF is testing Shredder 7.04 under UCI

Author: Mark Young

Date: 14:01:11 05/31/03

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On May 31, 2003 at 10:31:21, Uri Blass wrote:

>On May 31, 2003 at 10:16:21, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On May 31, 2003 at 04:13:54, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>>I am glad that SSDF decited to test Shredder 7.04 under UCI gui.
>>>
>>>The reason is that this program may be the first one to cross the 1800 Elo
>>>barrier on the SSDF list.
>>>
>>>Some time ago I stated that 7.04 was about 20 points stronger that 7.0, but this
>>>was based looking some game of a previous version. In reality, and testing made
>>>by many chess funs, gives a little more:
>>>betwen 22 to 30 points.
>>>
>>>So, considering that the UCI gui with tournament book selection should give at
>>>least 15 points more, it possible to get a rating on a K7 1200 of 2805 to 2810
>>>Elo points.
>>>
>>>We'll see if these considerations will be confirmed.
>>>
>>>About the SSDF not willing to test CM9000 I think people that do not know SSDF
>>>long enough like me, are saing unfair things on them.
>>>
>>>First of all they do this as a hobby and because they love computer chess. To
>>>claim that their are sponsored by ChessBase is so “non sense” and does not need
>>>any reply.
>>>
>>>What a programmer should do to have its program tested is to send them 3 copies
>>>of the program with clear instructions for settings and how to run it.
>>>Also that program MUST include the autoplayer as it would take TOO MANY human
>>>resources to test it in the normal way, like when the autoplayer was not
>>>available.
>>>
>>>The point  is that if they have TO USE ALL THEIR TESTERS to test a program in
>>>the “old” way, this would probably not be acceptable to them as other
>>>programmers would complain.
>>>
>>>I do not know how many testers they have now because the latest contacts I had
>>>with them were about 10 year ago.
>>>
>>>I personally DO NOT and WILL NOT BUY or run ANY CHESS PROGRAM, even if 4000 Elo
>>>strong if does not have the autoplayer.
>>
>>I agree with you, I bought all the previous version of CM from CM2100 back in
>>1989 to CM 8000. But since they never heard our request to add an autoplayer I
>>decided to not buy any more CM programs.
>>>
>>>I also believe that using a different book for running a program is no sense as
>>>the opening book is part of the program.
>>>
>>>It is like to drive a Ferrari with another engine. It is not the same and to me
>>>means nothing.
>>
>>I have to congratulate you for making such an excellent Opening book which of
>>course is part of the program. Just to give you an idea of how much your Opening
>>book constribute to the high SSDF Elo of Shredder being on first place, I
>>decided to test Shredder 7 vs Friz 8.008 both without opening Books and Fritz
>>after 12 games at G/60 is leading by two points so far W6 D2 L4.
>>
>>Jorge
>
>I do not care about shredder7 because 7.04 is the best version and a result of
>7-5 in 12 games are too small to get conclusions.
>
>Uri

The conclusions that Shredder is best because of books or positional learning is
without merit.

I always test without the programs book, I always test my programs with a common
book, same hash, and tablebase.

Here are my results of a current test being run as we speak.

Game 60' , Shredder 7.04 Vs. Fritz 8.0.0.8.  Chess Tiger 14 book was used by
both programs. 256MB of hash and all 5 stone and below tablebases. P4 2.53 Ghz

The match will be to 100 games. Shredder has never been behind in the match with
over 40 games played.




1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
1   Shredder 7.04
½½1½11011001110100½½1½½101½½1½11½0½½½½½½½00?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
24.0/43
2   Fritz 8
½½0½00100110001011½½0½½010½½0½00½1½½½½½½½11?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
19.0/43





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