Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 12:27:35 05/03/04
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On May 03, 2004 at 13:50:51, Dann Corbit wrote: >On May 01, 2004 at 18:36:17, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On April 30, 2004 at 22:44:40, Chessfun wrote: >> >>> >>>Diep is now in the #3 programs >>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?362447 >>> >>>And Falcon is a Grandmaster strength program about 2700 ELO. >>> >>>And assuming "Shredder 8 is the only engine that consistently scores above 50% >>>against Falcon in my tests" >>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?362348 we can therefore assume >>>it's #2 >>> >>>That leaves Shredder 8 at #1. >>> >>>Lucky both the #2 and #3 program are neither for sale or available else some may >>>even report they are #1 ;-) >>> >>>I would suggest to both programmers that they get a good team of beta testers >>>and start posting game scores and results that would be deemed realistic. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >>Indeed. >> >>The top three programs are Shredder, Fritz, and Junior. If someone wants to >>dispute that, they can do it at WCCC '04. > >WCCC contests name a champion. But they most definitely do not demonstrate >strength ordering of programs. Only the first and last places have any >certainty (due to the swiss format) and the uncertainty level with the tiny >number of games played is so high that any of the top 5 could easily be the best >program. In order to produce accurate intermediate place ordering data, you >must do a round robin format. > >That having been said, Shredder is clearly head ans shoulders above all the rest >right now. WCCC is much closer to round-robin than CCT! Dave
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