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Subject: Re: Different test suite method?

Author: Heiner Marxen

Date: 13:56:44 06/15/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 16:33:41, F. Huber wrote:

>On June 15, 2004 at 15:46:03, David Dahlem wrote:
>
>>On June 15, 2004 at 15:39:26, F. Huber 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
>>>
>>>Hi Dave,
>>>
>>>a really very good idea!
>>>
>>>(Why? - Because here also ChestUCI could participate ;-))
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Franz.
>>
>>Hi Franz
>>
>>Yes, but wouldn't this be unfair, since ChestUCI can't play chess. :-)
>>
>>Regards
>>Dave
>
>I really hope for you, that Heiner doesn´t read this! ;-)

Hey, I _did_ read this!
But then, Chest (or ChestUCI) in fact cannot play chess ;-)

OTOH, that Chest could participate without being able to play,
shows a week point of the test method, IMHO.

Cheers,
Heiner



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