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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