Author: David H. McClain
Date: 07:55:38 04/25/04
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On April 24, 2004 at 20:25:54, Christophe Theron wrote: >There is *no* big gap between Chess Tiger and the top chess programs. There is a >gap indeed between the #1, Shredder, and Chess Tiger. I admit that and only >that. > >The way I have organized my work in the last 2 years and a half has worked >against me I believe. By the end of 2001 I had decided to separate my office >from my home. So instead of working at home I have been renting an office >several kilometers away. > >That's a case of bad good idea I think. :) > >The result is that instead of working 24 hours a day (or almost :) on improving >the engine as I did before, I have been working on it only 4 to 8 hours a day. >Also, the test computers are at the office. So when a long test ends in the >middle of the night I have to wait for the next day to read the result and start >another test. When my office was at home I would simply wake up in the middle of >the night, read the result and start the next test. > >I have got the lesson of this and already acted accordingly. Next month I move. >I drop the office and my current home. I have found a detached house with 2 >floors. My office will be upstairs, with a nice view on the caribbean sea. I'm >going to gather all my hardware together, connect all the computers to a single >network, and FINALLY get an ADSL Internet connection (I cannot get one >currenly!!). And then, I swear that Chess Tiger is going to get a serious boost. > >Stay tuned. I'm pretty sure that in a few months the results will be there. >Probably before the end of the year. > > > > Christophe Christophe, It has long been my opinion that CT is underrated strictly from my own computer play against it. Chess Tiger continually wears me out using Shredder 7.04. Perhaps with stronger hardware it could do better against CT 15. I don't own a copy now Christophe, but I will with your next updated version and hopefully that will a Christmas present this year! DHM
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