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

Author: Vincent Lejeune

Date: 05:45:32 06/14/03

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Yes Rebel is a good Idea, may be it's possible to include the windows version
after some rounds !?
IMHO Crafty is too weak, it improved clearly slowler than other engine for 3-4
years, Ruffian is the best freeware engine, so including it here is a good
reference for the freeware world.

On June 14, 2003 at 08:01:46, Rex wrote:

>I know time is an issue, or maybe not, but would be nice to see two other
>programs included and that is REBEL and CRAFTY.
>
>Good work Kurt..
>
>
>On June 14, 2003 at 08:00:04, Rex wrote:
>
>>Kurt I think its about time someone like yourself starts these tourneys.  I am
>>so disappointed in the SSDF that your outcome will decide my next chess program
>>purchase.  The outcome with what I know will be the following.  Nice to see
>>CM9000!!  I think your going to see a surprise in this tourney at the longer
>>time controls....
>>
>>1. Deep Junior 8
>>2. CM9 SKR
>>3. Deep Sjeng 1.5
>>4. Shredder 7.04
>>5. Fritz 8.0.0.8
>>6. Chess Tiger 15
>>7. Ruffian 1.0.1
>>8. Hiarcs 8
>>
>>
>>
>>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



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