Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 02:15:06 06/02/03
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On June 02, 2003 at 04:55:15, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>On June 02, 2003 at 04:21:27, Russell Reagan wrote:
>
>>On June 02, 2003 at 02:34:30, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>I made prediction last september, when Ruffian come out. My prediction: it takes
>>>more than one year before it's beaten by amateur! Soon 9 months is
>>>gone and my prediction still keeps. Of course List, SOS and Aristarch are
>>>getting much better, but still they are not quite at Ruffian level. Of course
>>>differences are minor and surprises are possible...
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>Which engines do you think should be tested to determine the strongest freely
>>available amateur? Maybe I will run a tournament. How about...
>>
>>Amy
>>Aristarch
>>Comet
>>Crafty
>>LambChop
>>List
>>Pepito
>>Ruffian
>>SOS
>>Yace
>>
>>Any suggestions (either engines to add or remove)?
>
>Remove:
>List, newer versions are not compatible to UCI / WB or not available (I don't
>know).
>
>You forgot the complete newer generation of engines:
>
>- TheBaron
>- SmarThink
>- Knight Dreamer
>- Delfi
>- Ktulu
>- Green Light Chess
>- King of Kings
>
>I don't know how strong are Dorky or Betsy!
>
>Knight Dreamer and Delfi are very strong, not sure but maybe on Crafty level or
>better.
>
>>Also, what time control, hash size, and other settings? The fewer number of
>>engines, the longer the time control can be.
>
>I used 40/40 and 40/10!
>
>And don't forget ... newer versions of Ruffian are very very strong. After my
>opinion is Ruffian at the moment the number 3 (maybe Fritz and Shredder are a
>little bit stronger).
Hi Frank
Ruffian 1.0.1 is very strong but unable to obtain an overall score
of more than 35 % against the professionl engines. No newer versions
of Ruffian have been released. Why can you state that Ruffian is at
the moment the number 3.
Kurt
>
>Best
>Frank
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