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Subject: Re: "RK 2003" Start of tournament 120'/60

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 04:00:40 06/14/03

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On June 14, 2003 at 06:46:41, Tomas Casanovas Martinez wrote:

>On June 14, 2003 at 05:37:18, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On June 14, 2003 at 04:59:09, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>English:
>>>We are going to start a long tournament at 120'/60 under the conditions
>>>mentioned below. As you will see, we want to merely test the strength of the
>>>engines. Therefore, the remis.ctg will be used instead of the own books. And
>>>book learning is of course deactivated. Furthermore, the programs will have no
>>>access to the EGTB so that we can see the proper endgame knowledge of the
>>>engines. Hints about the outcome of this tournament are welcome. We are
>>>publishing first results after 10 rounds.
>>>
>>>Deutsch:
>>>Wir starten ein langes Turnier mit 120'/60 und den untenerwähnten Bedingungen.
>>>Uns interessiert lediglich die reine Spielstärke der Programme. Deshalb wird
>>>generell das Buch remis.ctg verwendet. Buchlernen ist selbstverständlich
>>>deaktiviert. Und schliesslich haben die Programme auch keinen Zugriff auf die
>>>Tablebases, so dass wir das reine Endspielwissen der Engines bewundern dürfen.
>>>Prognosen über den Endstand dieses Turniers sind willkommen. Erste Resultate
>>>werden wir nach 10 Runden bekanntgeben.
>>>
>>>
>>>Conditions / Spielbedingungen
>>>Tournament / Turnier RK 2003
>>>Time control / Spielstufe: 120'/60+60'/30+30'
>>>Ath 1.3/64 MB hash [CT_15=48 MB]
>>>ponder=off
>>>book=remis.ctg [no book learning / kein Buchlernen]
>>>EGTB=no / nein
>>>8 participants / Teilnehmer
>>>280 games / Partien
>>>10 games for each engine vs other opponents / 10 Partien je Engine gegen alle
>>>anderen
>>>Tester: Rolf Bühler
>>>Published by / Veröffentlichung via Kurt Utzinger
>>>
>>>
>>>Participants / Teilnehmer
>>>
>>>1) Chess Tiger 15
>>>2) CM9 SKR
>>>3) Deep Sjeng 1.5
>>>4) Fritz 8.0.0.8
>>>5) Hiarcs 8
>>>6) Junior 8
>>>7) Ruffian 1.0.1
>>>8) Shredder 7.04
>>
>>This is the outcome that I predict under these condictions, winner from top to
>>bottom.
>>
>>Fritz 8.0.0.8
>>Shredder 7.04
>>CM9 SKR
>>Junior8
>>Chess Tiger 15
>>Deep Sjeng 1.5
>>Ruffian 1.0.1
>>Hiarcs 8
>>
>>Pichard
>
>This tourney looks pretty interesting, Kurt. My forecast is substantially
>different:
>
>1.- Shredder 7.04
>2.- Fritz 8.0.0.8
>3 and 4  (about tied) Junior8 and CM9 SKR
>5.- Chess Tiger 15
>6.- Hiarcs 8
>7.- Ruffian 1.0.1
>8.- Deep Sjeng 1.5
>
>I have no seen yet one program able to beat Shredder 7.04 at the level you are
>setting for your tourney. On the other hand, despite the clear improvement and
>the good job made by Gian Carlo P., I do not expect that Deep Sjeng 1.5 can
>avoid the last place.
>
>I will print my forecast and compare it later with the actual results of the
>tourney. We will enjoy following it.
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Casanovas
>Barcelona - Spain.

     Hi Tom
     I am collecting the various forecasts.
     Kurt



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