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Subject: Re: What is the Strongest FRC Program and what is its estimated rating ?

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 04:37:50 06/21/03

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On June 20, 2003 at 22:46:21, Matthew White wrote:

>On June 20, 2003 at 19:30:58, Richard Pijl wrote:
>
>>On June 20, 2003 at 18:28:17, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>On a fast XP2800+ do you think that the best FRC program can beat a 2500 FIDE
>>>rated player?
>>
>>At the moment there are three FRC programs as far as I know. The strongest would
>>be either Betsy or the Baron. Unfortunately I haven't played much FRC games
>>between Betsy and the Baron so I cannot say which one is the stronger one.
>>
>>I don't think either program is up to 2500 strength though (tournament time
>>control assumed).
>>
>>Richard.
>
>Richard,
>
>I am running an engine match between Betsy and the Baron right now. I noticed
>that Baron doesn't really ponder its next move, rather, it searches from the
>same position as Betsy does when it's Betsy's turn to move. Is this intentional?
>
>Matt

Hi Matt,

The Baron shows the pondermove in the PV, so you don't have to wonder what the
pondermove is. Only in some exceptions the Baron starts analyzing the current
position instead of selecting a pondermove.

Richard.



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