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Subject: Re: Tao 5.6 vs Aristarch 4.41 (15m+10s) after 13 games (6,0-7,0) PGN

Author: Bryan Hofmann

Date: 09:18:16 03/15/04

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On March 15, 2004 at 10:34:41, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 14, 2004 at 15:49:02, Bryan Hofmann wrote:
>
>>On March 14, 2004 at 15:17:26, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On March 14, 2004 at 14:36:56, Bryan Hofmann wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 14, 2004 at 13:07:44, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 14, 2004 at 12:56:49, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I expect Aristarch 4.41 to score better than that against Yin 5.6, since
>>>>>ElChinito 3.25 and Aristarch 4.41 are almost equal in strength:
>>>>>
>>>>>Arena tournament
>>>>>
>>>>>Rank	Engine	Score	Yi	                EL                     S-B
>>>>>1	ELChinito_325	11.5/18	· · · · · · · · 1=100010=111110=11. . .74.75
>>>>>2	Yin56 	6.5/18	0=011101=000001=00	· · · · · · · · · . . .74.75
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I don't know what length you matches were, but Tao is really not much of a Blitz
>>>>player, it's strenght is is longer time controls.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bryan
>>>
>>>I do not agree
>>>I think that Tao is strong at all time controls.
>>>
>>>For Tao5.4's results in blitz in the nunn positions
>>>see http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/ratings/ratingsnunn2.htm
>>>
>>>It is clearly better than most programs in blitz and Tao5.6 performs even better
>>>see http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/tabellen/nunntog.htm
>>>
>>>Tao is probably better than movei at all time controls and movei is not a weak
>>>blitz program and seems to be at the middle of the rating list.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>I guess this is one time when I glad you do not agree. But, I have been beta
>>testing Tao for Bas for about a month. I have run matches on FICS (TaoGizmo) and
>>at home with different settings. What I have discovered is when the time control
>>is below 10/0 to say 5/0 or lower Tao does not preform as well against the same
>>engines that it is able to win against in longer time controls. For example, I
>>tested Tao against Smarthink, in 60/0 games it was 8-2-0 for Tao, in short
>>matches, 5/0 it was 5-3-2 Smarthink. I am aware of the links you provided above
>>and Tao is outstanding in these positions, it just a different story in playing
>>normal games.
>
>ok
>I looked at links of normal rating in Royal Blitz.
>http://www.computerschachecke.de/
>

There was nothing here other then the opening page.

>Tao is number 50 in the royal blitz when movei is only number 64.

Everyone has a rating list and there is one thing they all have in common; none
of them are the same.


>
>If you do not include more than one version of the same program than Tao is
>clearly better than number 50 and seems to be place 34 that I consider to be a
>good result for a free engine.
>

I agree Tao is a very good & strong free engine. The bottom line is my tests
show different results as someone elses tests would show different results.
Different hardware, time controls etc all lead to this. I have yet to find
empirical stength data on chess engines anywhere.



>1)Fritz8             2766
>2)Hiarcs9            2756
>3)Shredder8          2727
>4)tiger15            2724
>5)ruffian2           2677
>6)The king3.23 milan 2650
>7)Deep Junior7       2635
>34)Tao5.6            2467
>Movei                2375
>
>Uri



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