Author: Luis Smith
Date: 21:33:11 10/30/03
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On October 30, 2003 at 22:21:39, Christophe Theron wrote: >On October 30, 2003 at 17:58:29, Uri Blass wrote: > >>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 > > > >Come on, Uri... > >Maybe you hope that some day the same favor will be allowed for Movei? > >It's ridiculous. The spirit of the SSDF has always been to test the programs >"out of the box", unless the programmer himself suggests a change in the default >setup. > >Here it's not an "out of the box" program that is tested, because it cannot be >tested automatically. > >OK, I can understand that. > >But WHY would this program receive TWO UNFAIR ADVANTAGES? > >Why would the SSDF give an advantage when the author and the manufacturer of the >program in question have provided no help to solve the issues of the book and >the GUI??? IIRC Two versions of Chesstiger 15 were tested in the SSDF. Would you call that an "unfair" advantage? Doubling the chance to top the list. You weren't calling SSDF on that one Also note that Shredder 7.04 wasn't "out of the box" It was a download patch, with perhaps different settings or bug fixes. Is that an "unfair advantage". I would be suprised if Stephan reccomended(sp?) those to Tony and SSDF. Crafty, Gromit, and other engines were allowed to use general.ctg, you weren't calling SSDF on that one either. Besides rules and traditions change IMO this is a good thing. Most users of these engines usually don't use default settings, so it makes sense to test the popular ones. > >If this is allowed now by the SSDF, I guess chess programmers do not have to >write an opening book. Just write an engine and send it to the SSDF, they will >add a GUI, book learning and a very strong opening book. > >In two years from now the Kure book will be standard and all the SSDF games will >end in a draw because all games will be Kure book against Kure book. > >Instead of giving CM9000 TWO unfair advantages it should: >* either not be tested at all >* or be tested without opening (and without book learning of course) > >What's the next step? "Dear SSDF, I have written a chess program that cannot >play the endgame, so please switch to Shredder when you reach the endgame stage. >Thank you." > > > > Christophe
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