Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 12:13:58 11/28/03
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On November 28, 2003 at 15:02:55, Uri Blass wrote: >On November 28, 2003 at 14:47:21, Bob Durrett wrote: > >> >>After all, who is to offer PROOF that it isn't so? For the Junior, Fritz, >>Shredder, HIARCS & Tiger programmers to offer proof, they would have to reveal >>their source code, which they surely will not do. >> >>Hyatt has often said that his code is not optimized. Maybe the front-runner >>commercial programs are just improved versions of Crafty! If Crafty can be made >>100 points better by an attorney, what could talented chess programmers >>accomplish? >> >>: ) >> >>Bob D. > > >Maybe you talk nonsense. >The evaluation of commercial programs is different than Crafty and there is >knowledge of Crafty that at least part of the commercial programs have not. > >Uri Obviously, my bulletin was pure intended humor. : ) If you don't believe it, just look at the smileys! : ) But, to be serious [for just a minute], I must say I'm confused by your "evaluation of commercial programs" and unclear as to why you believe that at least part of the commercial programs do not have "knowledge of Crafty." [I don't mean to ridicule your English. I just don't understand. Perhaps you could elaborate?] Other than the fact that the programs play better than Crafty, what evidence is there? A greatly improved Crafty would certainly play better than the version of the Crafty I have, version 19.03. Bob D.
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