Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 10:54:21 02/27/04
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On February 27, 2004 at 13:05:51, Peter Skinner wrote: >I suppose I should explain my reasoning for what I have posted. > >Ruffian (all versions) seems to use an excessive amount of the time control when >the score drops due to a missed tactical shot. I have seen Ruffian use as much >as 45 minutes for one move when the score drops by more than 1 pawn (-1.00). >Then for the rest of the game, it is short on time, and just plain loses due to >not being able to search as deep as the opponent during the remaining time >control. I have noticed this also with Ruffian. I can always tell if Ruffian is going to win a game or lose a game by how much time it has left relative to the opponent. If Ruffian has a time advantage over the opponent, it's going to win. If Ruffian is at a time disadvantage, it's going to lose. This holds most of the time. I noticed the same thing when I watched Ruffian in CCT6. I agree with your assessment. Ruffian sees something it doesn't like and it scrambles to fix the problem by throwing more time at the search. Of course, if the opponent is good enough to get an advantage over Ruffian, extra time isn't going to help Ruffian that much usually, so that's why I see Ruffian at a time disadvantage, and it almost always goes on to lose.
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