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Subject: Re: Playing computer matches

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 20:17:50 05/20/04

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On May 20, 2004 at 22:59:47, Bruce Humphrey wrote:

>Hello all
>
>When one plays computer vs computer by hand, are there any special requisites,
>ettiquette, or similar? For example, I think probably the games have to be
>played to the finish: checkmate or draw. We could always find a case where there
>is a mate in a -20 position... (like the Rb8 problem)

It's up to the user -- I usually wait until there is clear winning score combine
with a clear winning position.  There are positions that may give false winning
scores.  How well a user applies that is up to the experience of the user.




>
>I've started playing this matches:
>Chess Tiger palm (T3) 15.1 vs Novag Star Diamond (1 hour games)
>Chess Genius palm (T3) 2.1 vs Novag Star Diamond (1 hour games)
>
>For playing genius against tiger (although I've seen many people have done this
>already, so it may not be of much interest UNTIL Chess Tiger for arm appears) in
>the same handheld (I only have 1), what are the usual counsels: ponder off, for
>one. Any other? What is the best way to switch from application to application
>with the palm in this case?
>
>Thanks (if anyone can understand what I try to ask...) for all, Bruce

Ponder == OFF - for sure.

On palms you can set up button with any app ..so just set up two buttons one for
Genius and one for Tiger.  Tiger vs Genius on the same Palm Vx was no contest.
Tiger was clearly the stronger engine from my recollection.  At least 100+
points.  This was the older Palm Roma engine, the new Chess genius app is a
newer engine and it is stronger than the Roma engine.

Chess Genius on a Pocket PC Xscale is very strong - it crushes the Star Diamond
although the number of games i have played is very limited and my  opinion
is just an impression based on few games.



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