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Subject: Re: The Ruffian test after 43 games by each engine

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:19:53 03/03/04

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On March 03, 2004 at 17:00:37, Peter Skinner wrote:

>On March 03, 2004 at 14:12:28, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>
>>All of it is bogus.  I think if you read any chess program box, 50% of the
>>claims are misleading crap.  That is the nature of advertizing.
>
>Well if a program is advertised as being an "improved" product over a previous
>release that is fine to me. Improved could mean anything from engine strength to
>an improved book. I find that acceptable.
>
>Of all the programs that have come out, Shredder is the one product that has
>lived up to the advertising. Each rendition has been stronger than the previous
>release. Obviously he is doing something that no one else is.
>
>
>>Well, Frank is a very optimistic guy.  I expect he played 30 games and drew
>>early conclusions.  It may also be true that under his testing conditions the
>>program does play 100 Elo better.  I saw his claims.
>
>Yes as did I. I did not like them when he posted them, and I surely do not like
>them now after it is being shown to be false.

I do not think his claims have been shown to be false.
His claims were something of the order:
"I played a bunch of games and it beat shredder a lot.  It is 100 Elo stronger!"

Probably, he can produce the games that lead to his analysis.

So, in that case, there is nothing false about it.



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