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Subject: Re: Ruffian 2.0 Won Arena Tourney #6 Ahead of Shrerdder 7.04

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:53:39 12/11/03

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On December 11, 2003 at 03:24:53, Frank Quisinsky wrote:

>On December 10, 2003 at 16:56:55, Johan Havegheer wrote:
>
>Hi Johan,
>
>Ruffian 2.0.0 won by a narrow margin (2 1/2 points).
>
>>What if Shredder 7.04 uses his own book instead of a random generated Arena book ??
>
>Arena Chess GUI have a great and new option!
>PGN Random!
>You have a PGN database, like the database by Olivier Deville (can be found on
>Arena webpage, User file selection) with x GM games. Now you can say in
>tournament mode ... play the first x moves by game random!
>
>I config 12 moves!
>Arena played now by random of one of the GM games the first 12 moves and the
>engines start the game with move 13!
>
>I believe that Shredder have a very good opening book but I am not sure! Ruffian
>2.0.0 have a good opening books too (by Prof. Dr. Djordje Vidanovic, available
>on the Ruffian 2.0.0 CD-Rom).
>
>>But Ruffian 2.0.0 is really a strong engine indeed.
>
>Yes and stronger with longer time controls.
>
>Best
>Frank

All programs are stronger with long time control.

The question is if Ruffian2 performs better against the commercial programs at
long time control.

Uri
>
>>Best
>>Johan



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