Author: David Dahlem
Date: 22:02:12 07/25/04
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On July 25, 2004 at 20:33:55, Jorge Pichard wrote: >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 A 20 game book test is useless, which involves only 20 lines of each book. And swapping books and engines proves nothing, since more than likely, 20 different lines will be played. Dave
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