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Subject: Re: Different test suite method?

Author: David Dahlem

Date: 12:48:15 06/15/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 15:46:36, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On June 15, 2004 at 15:45:08, David Dahlem wrote:
>
>>On June 15, 2004 at 15:33:41, David Dahlem wrote:
>>
>>>One of the problems with the current method of testing engines with test suites
>>>(e.g. WM-Test) is the problem of proving that the proposed solution move is
>>>actually the best move, especially with positions of a positional nature.
>>>Perhaps a new method would avoid this problem, namely a suite of mate positions,
>>>with known, more easily proven solutions? Time to solution could be the criteria
>>>by which engines are evaluated.
>>>
>>>Just an idea. Any thoughts? Would this work?
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Dave
>>
>>This method would also avoid the problem of engines finding the solution for the
>>wrong reason. :-)
>>
>>Regards
>>Dave
>
>
>Yes, hehe, but you wont find an engine that couldn't solve such "problems"...

Yes, probably true, but not all engines wouldn't find the solution in the same
length of time....

Regards
Dave



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