Author: greg moller
Date: 03:58:59 11/06/98
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On November 05, 1998 at 13:37:39, Dirk Frickenschmidt wrote: >When testing the new Hiarcs7 beta I was - among others - surprised about the >broad range of test positions it solved, from tactics over some positional stuff >to endgames. I compared the results of the engines available in Chessbase so >far, and will add some more results (from Rebel, Mchess and Genius) soon before >publishing examples. > >While all programs normally show some holes here and there (including Fritz5, >else being an exceptionally fast solver of test positions), Hiarcs seems to set >a new record in the number of positions solved (after about 30 well chosen, >difficult positions tested so far). In some cases other programs like Fritz5 or >Junior5 are fastest, in some it was Hiarcs7b. > >But the really remarkable thing is that even in those cases where Hiarcs7b was >not the fastest solver, it nearly always was second or third, and solving about >*anything* which *any* of the programs could solve! > >This indicates a high degree of tactical stability, endgame skill and (in only a >few test positions) also some positional skill. > >I'm already more than curious to see the even a bit better final version (Mark >still intends to implement some things) in practical play! > >I remind you that test positions are only part of the truth about a new program! > >The other part, which is just as important, is the sequence of moves played in >real games, is how coherent a program is able to play, are the "plans" >developing from the single moves programs calculate (judged from the human view >of course, not implying that programs make plans in the full human sense). > >But after these tests, a few one-hour-games (on 200MMX-64MbHash) also confirmed >my first impression (not more, not less!), that this program - which still is in >development concerning the engine, so no last words yet! - will probably at >least play in one league with Junior5 and Rebel10, and this while playing very >interesting chess. > >And that is quite a bit, is it? > > >Kind regards >from Dirk Could you run the same tests on Hiarcs6, so we'd know how much better the new one is ? thanks, greg
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