Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 06:12:52 07/31/04
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On July 31, 2004 at 09:05:52, Richard Pijl wrote: >On July 31, 2004 at 08:27:43, Jorge Pichard wrote: > >>On July 31, 2004 at 06:51:01, Richard Pijl wrote: >> >>>On July 31, 2004 at 05:05:31, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>Richard, does your FRCBaron program select its standard Opening BaronW.OBP and >>>>BaronB.OBP iF the selected position happens to be the standard one out of the >>>>960 possible position? The reason for asking is in case one of the two selected >>>>positions against GM Levron happen to be the standard one. If that is the case >>>>GM Levron will have a big advantage, if FRCBaron doesn't have a way to look for >>>>its standard opening book. >>>> >>>>http://www.chesstigers.de/cc/2004/e/default.htm >>> >>>By default, the FRC version will load the opening book. If the standard position >>>is selected, the book will be used. >>> >>>However, the chance is small (0.1%) that the standard position is selected so >>>the Baron will not load its opening book. It is a match of just the engine >>>against the GM. No openingbook, no EGTB's! >>> >>>Richard. >> >> >>Why are you depriving The FRCBaron to use its EGTB's when GM Levron will apply >>all that he has learned about Endgames through endgames books and experience? >> >>Pichard > >Many engines do very well without EGTB's. I'm regularly testing the Baron on >endgame suites without enabling EGTB's so I guess it is not a big disadvantage >(for the Baron). And it adds something special to the match: No look-up tables >for opening ànd endgame. >Richard. I already have tested the Baron140.b2 vs Movei with Baron14.b2 using 3 and 4 EGTB's pieces. I will have another match against Movei of 20 games, this time without EGTB's. We should be able to compare the result by tomorrow. Pichard.
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