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Subject: Re: Ruffian 2.0.0 information ...

Author: Frank Quisinsky

Date: 01:37:40 12/12/03

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On December 12, 2003 at 04:24:43, Bigler wrote:

>I presume that when you say, 40/10 it is 40 moves in 10 minutes !???
>
>Maybe if you agree, I would like to see some more results at longer time
>control.
>
>Untill today, I was really impressed by Shredder 7.04 strengh, maybe also by
>Hiarcs 9 and now........Ruffian could be a new number 1. Do you have an
>estimation of the difference ELO btween Ruffian 1.0.5 and Ruffian 2.0.0.
>
>I am not aware about everything, but as far as I know, Ruffian 1.0.5 was
>releazed a few month ago. How did you manage to improve so much Ruffian ??
>
>Best regards
>
>David

Hello David,

I like it to play with 40 moves in 10 minutes and played only different games
with ponder on my Dual Pentium III 733 MHz system with 40 moves in 40 minutes.
Ruffian scored on this system vs. Hiarcs 8.0 with over 70% after 40 games.

Differences:

Ruffian 1.0.1 to 1.0.5 ~ 20-30 ELO
Ruffian 1.0.5 to 23.06 test version ~ 40 ELO (absolutly not sure, not enough
games)
Ruffian 23.06 to 10.10 Leiden version ~ 40-60 ELO (not sure)
Ruffian 10.10 to 2.0.0 ~ I believe ~ 20 ELO

This are min. 120 ELO more power!
But to say Ruffian 2.0.0 is 120 ELO stronger as Ruffian 1.0.5 is not a good
message because the most reades will not know it.

You can be sure that Ruffian is around min. 80 to max. 100 ELO stronger as
Ruffian 1.0.5.

The Ruffian 1.0.5 version is 1 year and 2 months old. We release this version
with Arena Setup files as little update last months. Ruffian 2.0.0 is the latest
version by Per-Ola Valfridsson (programmer of Ruffian).

After my results (40 moves in 10 minutes) it's clear that Ruffian is on of the
strongest programs in the World but I have not played many games vs. ChessBase
engines. I like amateur engines and Arena Chess GUI because I have more
possibilities for engine-engine matches (Arena is compatible without any adpater
/ converter to more as 200 engines).

Please read the text by Per-Ola under additional information (info site with two
pages):

http://www.playwitharena.com/directory/ruffian2.htm

Best regards
Frank



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