Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 06:20:43 11/03/03
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On November 02, 2003 at 13:45:53, Rajen Gupta wrote: >all authors of opening books as well as the respective engine programmers claim >that the ob is part and parcel of the chess package and the engine can only >function at its best if it uses its own optimised opening books; this has been >shouted from the rooftops for years > >(if one belives this theory then then the KING SKR is at a significant >disadvantage as it is using a non optimised opening; furthermore one that is >relatively old;) > >now the same programmers who for years have claimed the above are stating the >exact opposite that for some reason the kingSKR will get an advantage if it uses >another engines opening books which in fact is non optimised for the KING!! > >(as far as i know the general.ctg is a non-optimised powerbook which is a >general book not optimised for a particular engine so it should be allowed to be >used with the king any way) > >let us therefore test both engines with the same opening books; either another >engines borrowed opening book (which will be optimised for neither engine such >as the fritz.ctg when shredder plays theKing) or something like draw.ctg or the >lunsen book or a power book) this will ensure a level playing field and equal >disadvantages for both engines > >that is the only equiatble solution that i can think of given the contraints in >this situation As a serious user, I would be delighted to get ANY information at all regarding the strength of The King and/or Chessmaster 9000. Right now, all that seems available is speculation, "educated" guesses and marketing statements. If you [anybody] had to insert this program into SSDF's rating list, where would you expect it to be properly placed? Right now, there is no answer. If that program is competitive, I want to use it as a tool. If it is not, it is just a toy for children. Let SSDF do whatever tests they are willing to do! Anything is better than nothing. Bob D.
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