Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Ruffian 2.0.0 sacrifices

Author: José Carlos

Date: 23:43:44 01/11/04

Go up one level in this thread


On January 11, 2004 at 16:51:40, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 11, 2004 at 16:07:32, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>
>>On January 11, 2004 at 05:43:04, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>[D]r1r3k1/4bp1p/1qp1b1p1/1p1n4/3PB3/P5N1/1BQ2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 21
>>>
>>>In this position Ruffian plays almost instantly Bxg6. Is this real sacrifice?
>>>Is it correct? Actually Ruffian lost this game against Fritz...
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>>
>>>PS: I hope, that next Ruffian update gives the missing 70 points from promised
>>>100 over 1.0.1 :-)
>>
>>Hi Jouni,
>>
>>Ruffian 1.0.5 is around 20-30 ELO stronger with longer time controls (not with
>>blitz time controls). Ruffian 2.0.0 is clear stronger as Ruffian 1.0.5.
>>
>>The main questions is the time controls!
>>
>>I test the engine under Arena Chess GUI with 40 moves in 10 minutes and get
>>every time the same results.
>>
>>Best
>>Frank
>
>I do not know but at least in WBEC I do not see strong performance of Ruffian2
>and 40/40 time control is used there.
>
>It is now only third place.
>3.5 points after Deep sjeng.
>Chances to win the premier division seem to be very small.
>
>Ruffian 1.0.5 scored 55.5/84 one point behind Deep sjeng1.5
>Ruffian2.0 has 35/56 and is 3.5 points behind Deep Sjeng1.5
>
>Uri

  If you want Ruffian 2 to be "the strongest winboard engine on earth" you also
must buy Frank's computer and use only 40/10.

  José C.



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.