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Subject: Re: Tournament English Speakers - European

Author: Dan Homan

Date: 13:08:54 02/15/99

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On February 15, 1999 at 15:21:36, James Robertson wrote:

>Recently someone posted as message about a tournament between best American
>programs and Best European programs. This seems rather difficult to do, so I
>decided to do my own winboard-freeware blitz tournament between best programs
>from English speaking countries and best European programs. I no of no British
>freeware winboard program, so no problems should arise there.
>
>Anyway, here is my list:
>
>English
>-------
>Crafty 16.4
>LambChop 7.10
>EXchess 2.41

The last line may have been a typo, but if not.... Please get v2.51
of EXchess.  It is much stronger than the 2.4* series.  I am doing
very little work on EXchess right now, but a v2.55(6,7,8,?) may
appear in a few weeks time.

 - Dan

>SSEChessII 2.01
>Arasan 5.0
>
>European
>--------
>Comet 95
>TCB 0402
>LGoliath 1.40
>Phalanx 21
>ZChess 1.0
>
>(I am going by the ratings on Djordje's chess page). I expect a Russia vs. the
>World result type result, only worse and in reverse. I might as well change
>"European" to "World" (no good programs anywhere else), and "Tournament" to
>"Cooking Class."
>
>Time control will be 40 moves in 5 minutes, all Hash 4MB, round robin with 5
>rounds, every program will play every other program on the other team 4 times.
>
>As for the books, most programs will use their default books. I have downloaded
>extra books for Crafty (medium; I have the large too, but that seems unfair),
>Goliath, and Phalanx.
>
>I would like to hear anyone's and everyone's comments.
>
>James



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