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Subject: Re: Junior 8 Test Complete: J8 vs CM9k +23/-8/=19 (65%) +107 elo

Author: Jonas Bylund

Date: 15:25:12 08/24/03

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On August 24, 2003 at 17:48:45, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On August 24, 2003 at 12:21:27, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>
>>On August 24, 2003 at 11:57:28, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>On August 24, 2003 at 11:28:29, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>>>
>>>>On August 24, 2003 at 10:38:31, Anson T J wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>All PGN games are available for download and view on the following website:
>>>>>http://mysite.freeserve.com/intagrand/junior8test/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Test Configuration
>>>>>Hardware:  Dual AMD MP 2400+ 512 MB Ram
>>>>>Software:  Junior 8 GUI & 3-5 piece EGTB
>>>>>
>>>>>Engine Details
>>>>>Processor:     1 CPU each (AMD MP2400+)
>>>>>Hash:          128 MB hash each
>>>>>Ponder Move:   On
>>>>>Books:         Native Books / CM9k (F6's general.ctg)
>>>>>Time Control:  40/2Hrs + 20/1Hr + Rest/30 mins
>>>>>Rounds:        50 games vs each opponent
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Opponent:         Junior 8's Score:
>>>>>Shredder 7.04     +18/-12/=20 (56%) +41  elo
>>>>>Fritz 8           +17/-11/=22 (56%) +41  elo
>>>>>Hiarcs 8          +28/-8/=14  (70%) +147 elo
>>>>>CM 9000 (SKR)     +17/-10/=23 (57%) +48  elo
>>>>>CM 9000           +23/-8/=19  (65%) +107 elo
>>>>>
>>>>>This concludes my Junior 8 Summer Test. I hope people will find the games and
>>>>>results useful. Sorry that I will not be able to run any more test games for a
>>>>>while as I can no longer spare the CPU time. A fine performance by Junior 8
>>>>>here. Also congrats to the "SKR creators" as the SKR personality of Chess Master
>>>
>>>>>9000 performed 59 elo points stronger than the default settings.
>>>>There is a big problem with this match: You did not use the Chessmaster opening
>>>>book for CM .This is like separating the head from body.Opening books are indeed >part of the program.
>>>
>>>     There was nothing wrong with using the general.ctg instead of the
>>>     CM9000.obk since the latter book is in any case somewhat weaker.
>>>     And if Anson had played with the CM9-GUI we [all chess people] would
>>>     not have the pleasure to follow the games live.
>>>     Kurt
>>>
>>>>Also I should note that (and I have said this many
>>>>times) that comp vs comp matches prove nothing about how a program will do
>>>>against humans:That is Program A may be stronger than program B by 100 Elo in
>>>>Comp vs Comp ;but Program B may be stronger by 100 Elo than program A when
>>>>playing only humans.
>>>
>>>Both Fritz and Junior were disasters in the matches against Kasparov and
>>>Kramnik.
>>>
>>>     How can you argue that way. You seem to forget one thing: both programs
>>>     have drawn their matches vs the strongest chess players of the world.
>>>     Kurt
>>>
>>>In any case I do not see the points in these
>>>>Comp Matches(We need more human vs Comp) as SSDF is doing a great job pitting
>>>>programs against each other.
>>Kurt : the reason they drew is beacaus both Kasparov and Kramnik made very
>>elementary errors in the games they lost .Note: that I am not suggesting
>>conspiracy.Look at game 5 vs Garry 10...Bxh2+ by DJ is unsound.
>
>AFAIK nobody has proven so far that 10...Bxh2+ is unsound.
>This would require a line which is a forced win for white.
>GM Shipov and GM Hubner were not able to come up with a convincing refutation.
>
>I have posted
>>extensive analysis(A HIARCS SHOOTOUT AT PLY13) showing indeed that this comes
>>to a loss had Garry played 16.g3.(the Shootout took 2 days to Complete on a fast
>
>ridiculous
>
>Michael

I agree completley!

Jonas



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