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Subject: Re: Tournament English Speakers - European

Author: James Robertson

Date: 13:44:50 02/15/99

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On February 15, 1999 at 16:08:54, Dan Homan wrote:

>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

Yes; it was a typo. There seem to be a lot in my post, such as "I no of no
British" Anyway, please do come out with a new version sometime soon!!

James

>
>>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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