Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 03:12:10 06/02/03
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On June 02, 2003 at 06:07:32, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >On June 02, 2003 at 06:00:48, Frank Quisinsky wrote: > >>On June 02, 2003 at 05:15:06, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>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 >> >>Hi Kurt, >> >>I have a newer version! >>But since years I public no results (I think I make here in the past enough, 18 >>months running CCE tourney with daily updates´for an example). >> >>Older Ruffian versions are also strong but little time managment problems (in my >>opinion not the WB Ruffian engine). If users make now a test against commercial >>engines Ruffian performance is a litte bit slower. >> >>Tiger, Hiarcs, King, Junior maybe Rebel are playing in the same group as Ruffian >>but I believe Ruffian is a tick stronger. >> >>Best >>Frank > > Hi Frank > Interesting news indeed. Have you an idea how long it will > take until the new Ruffian version will be released for > public? > Best > Kurt Hi Kurt, Per-Ola worte me that he give me a note for Arena News Ticker if he release a new version. Sorry Kurt, I have no more information at the time. Best Frank
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