Author: Uri Blass
Date: 14:58:29 10/30/03
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On October 30, 2003 at 17:10:25, Christophe Theron wrote: >On October 30, 2003 at 14:32:08, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>I don't understand why ChessMaster is allowed to use a Kure book (general.ctg) >>in the SSDF testing. >> >>Last time this happened (with Gromit) it was specifically said by Alex Kure >>that it was _not_ allowed to use the Fritz books to test anything other >>than Fritz. So why is ChessMaster using it now? Did Kure give permission >>(which I seriously doubt)? >> >>IMHO using the ChessBase learner for ChessMaster is also very questionable. >> >>-- >>GCP > > > >I agree to both of your points. > >If Kure does not allow one of its books to be used, it is unfair to let CM9000 >use it. > >CM9000 is not a ChessBase product, so it is unfair to allow the engine to use >the ChessBase book learning system. > >Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I'm extremely surprised that the >SSDF guys do something that is clearly against the spirit of their list. > > > > Christophe CM9000 is not a chessbase product but I think that the ssdf should be allowed to test every combination of engine, book and learning. After all the interesting question is what is the best thing that people can buy and if people can buy chessmaster together with Fritz book and get something better than it is important to know it. SSDF have not enough time to test every combination and this is the reason that they should prefer the programmer choice in case that he suggests something(I guess that in this case Johan suggested nothing so they are free to test it in the way that they want to do it) I think that book makers should not be allowed to forbid people to test their book with another program. They earn enough from not allowing other people to use their book in world championship or from the fact that people know that the ssdf leader used their book. Chessbase also can earn money if people know that the programmer chose to test chessmaster under chessbase because it means that people may buy both chessbase interface and chessmaster. Uri
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