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Subject: Re: How about a tournament?

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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