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Subject: Re: S8 Default vs Chess Tiger 15 Gambit...Rematch

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 10:41:21 01/28/04

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On January 27, 2004 at 15:16:07, Paul Doire wrote:

>
>In my other posts I tested S8 Aggressive against most
>other top engines, and its only lost was against
>CT 15 Gambit, a testament to Tiger.
>
>This time I used S8 Default (Intelligent) and a different
>book....5 moves.ctg...same as Kurt is using. Why?
>First I found the tested book (2700draw.ctg) took the engines
>too deeply into unfavorable opnings i.e. after 26 moves
>from book, Engine A has +2.00 over Engine B.Although alternate
>colors were played of the same opening I didn't feel this was fair.
>5moves.ctg doesn't allow this, and IMHO is better for these engine
>matches, the engines are on their own sooner. Blah, Blah
>
>So original results were:
>
>Shredder 8 Agg vs Chess Tiger 15 Gambit
>
>                     123456789012345678901234567890
>1   Chess Tiger 15   00010101110100½1½1½½1½111½01½1 17.5/30
>2   Shredder 8       11101010001011½0½0½½0½000½10½0 12.5/30
>
>Current results:
>
>S8 Default vs CT 15 Gambit 5ctg 3'
>
>                      123456789012345678901234567890
>1   Shredder 8        111111101111111111111011111111 28.0/30
>2   Chess Tiger 15.0  000000010000000000000100000000  2.0/30
>
>
>An amazing result, so therefore based on MY testing of these
>it MAY be safe to conclude that S8 Default is stronger than
>S8 Aggressive vs Chess Tiger 15 Gambit on my machine. Further testing would be
>required to determine if this translates into even higher winning percentages
>vs all engines from previous rounds.
>
>Paul



I'm 99.9% sure there is a problem with your setup.



    Christophe



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