Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:55:32 05/03/04
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On May 03, 2004 at 15:27:35, Dave Gomboc wrote: >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 Close only counts in horse-shoes and hand-grenades. :)
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