Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 14:18:32 09/03/04
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On September 03, 2004 at 16:01:45, Graham Banks wrote: >On September 03, 2004 at 15:37:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On September 03, 2004 at 15:07:17, Graham Banks wrote: >> >>>On September 03, 2004 at 13:17:51, robert flesher wrote: >>> >>>>If you are going to waste your precious time and everyone else here then please >>>>indicate that you have given unfair advantages to certain engines. >>> >>> >>>I think people should read the setup details and maybe look through the whole >>>range of games before going off half cocked! >>>All engines are using the Fritz powerbook tournament settings. There is the odd >>>strange opening due to the maximum variety setting used, but I think you'll find >>>that this has equally affected all engines and that no particular engine has >>>been disadvantaged. >>>For the final of the tournament I intend to optimise the powerbook settings, so >>>this should eliminate any unusual openings. >>>Graham. >> >> >>In other words, you are "flipping a coin" to see who wins in the early rounds? >> >>That is _exactly_ what is happening. And to say "it averages out" shows a lack >>of statistical understanding. If you play an _infinite_ number of games, it >>_might_ average out, assuming the programs all select openings the same way. >> >>This does make very little sense... > > > >Hi Bob, >in a limited Swiss, I'd agree. In a round robin over 76 rounds, I don't. >Regards, Graham. Graham, You invited comments and you got them. At best, your choice of openings is interesting , at worst, nobody will take your results seriously . But they are your games and feel free to post. I like it best when engines are run under the conditions that the author has designed the engine to run - including opening book and learning. Your YMMV. Michael
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