Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 11:58:38 09/10/04
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On September 10, 2004 at 14:45:10, Bob Minge wrote:
>I have started a short small test. Made several small books of one opening each
>to about move 10-13. Run a RR tourny to see if any engines like or dislike any
>certain opening. Results here so far.
>http://www.abgamesff.com/chess_stuff.html
>Once I find out how to post on my yahoo page with yahoo publisher, I will post
>the games. Bear in mind I am doing this between jobs here at work, so will be
>slow and unresponsive at times. (My wife just told me to get back to work, read
>this over my shoulder and THEN said I am like that most of the time anyhow.)
>Ed in Pro Deo has an engine learn feature which looks like, in a match, if
>losing, will change to a different personality for a few games to see if it can
>do better and if still losing changes to another ect. until it finds a
>personality that stays even or wins.
>Wondering if anyone has thought of having there engine check what the opening is
>when they leave their book and have the engine change its "personality" to one
>that plays that opening better than the standard personality.
>For instance, Hiarcs 9 (in my short test) did good except with the Caro Cann
>opening. If one was to find a change that would have Hiarcs 9 play better with
>the caro cann opening and then be able to have it change to that personality
>when it goes out of book in the caro cann opening, that should be to its
>advantage. Some opening it would not need to change but if you know your engine
>plays certain opening bad unless the personality is changed, then why not do
>that?
>Just an idea.
Interesting experiment but it will most probably be
impossible to conclude something on the basis of the
very small amount of games played. If you run these
RR tournaments a second time you could get different
ranking lists I think.
Regards
Kurt
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