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Subject: Re: Urgent: ATM 2004 / Book for List512 (Mainbook vs Wizard )

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 17:33:55 07/25/04

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On July 25, 2004 at 19:44:23, David Dahlem wrote:

>On July 25, 2004 at 19:25:07, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On July 25, 2004 at 18:21:16, Steve Glanzfeld wrote:
>>
>>>On July 25, 2004 at 18:08:31, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Aristach 4.50 (using Mainbook) vs Jonny 2.64(using the Wizard)
>>>
>>>When you want to compare books, you must use THE SAME ENGINE for both, and play
>>>very many games.
>>
>>It doesn't make sense to play Shredder8 versus Shredder8 or List 5.12 vs List
>>5.12, also I don't need to play 1000 games if the difference is noticeable
>>within 20 games.
>>
>>Jorge
>>
>>>Also, people should take a close look at the book options each, as they are
>>>saved with the Arena books (unlike Fritz). The options may not always be set as
>>>the user likes it, or thinks how they should be. That may have more influence
>>>than the book's quality itself has, on the opening performance.
>>>
>>>Steve
>
>If you are testing books, it doesn't make sense to use two different engines.
>Otherwise you have no way of knowing if the results are influenced by
>differences in the engines, which is a waste of time, in my opinion.
>
>Dave

It is very simple to find out, all that I have to do now is swap the Engines and
Opening Books and compare the result :-)

Jorge



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