Author: Steve
Date: 20:39:34 01/16/99
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On January 16, 1999 at 10:45:26, Kerry McDermott wrote: >On January 15, 1999 at 20:09:45, John Coffey wrote: > >>Ah the good old days when you could play a chess computer and >>move from level 1 up to level 2 etc. Today most programs don't >>have levels per se. In fact most just let you set the time control. >>This usually means that the program will stomp everybody under >>2000 even when you set it to 1 second per move. >> >>Frizt tries to solve this problem by setting the rating. The lowest >>rating seems to be about 1450, and when I tried to play a tournament >>game against it I got stomped. Others have had the same experience. >> >>John Coffey > > >The best way that I know to create a computer training partner with an >approximate desired rating that doesn't make ridiculous moves from time to time >is to lower its level by time handicap. I am currently running ChessMaster 4000 >on a Mac 100Mhz. If I turn off thinking on opponent's time and transposition >tables, set selective search to 0 and set opening book to 33 and set the time >for 60 moves in 1 minute it is then playing at about 2050 for G/30 or 1950 at >regular tournament times. This is based on matches played against Sargon IV on >a Mac Plus with a fairly established rating of 2040. I'm trying to do more work >to understand time handicapping and ratings. I'd like to get a discussion going >regarding this topic, however the postings that I have put up haven't received >much response. Hope this helps. Let me know. If you have any other questions >either post them or e-mail me. > >Kerry >KWMcDNH@aol.com
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