Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 15:47:36 02/23/99
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On February 23, 1999 at 14:53:11, Dann Corbit wrote: >On February 23, 1999 at 10:21:53, Dan Kiski wrote: > >>I read a number of posts on the subject of Rebel allegedly cooking some set >>tests a while back and wondered if Fritz had done something similar. >> >>When I play engine 5.15 v 5.32 tests using the Nunn openings I find 5.32 will >>win by Impressive margins 15 - 5, 15.5 - 4.5, 14.5 - 5.5. But when I play engine >>v engine normal matches they seem relatively even. >> >>I have played lots of these at most time settings and 5.32 will always crush >>5.16 at the Nunn tests. >I don't think this is evidence of "cooking" -- more likely learning. Quite >likely, they have already analyzed this position set in their database and >therefore know the best responses for each position. > >Rather than indicating something underhanded, it probably just means that they >have run extensive testing in this area. Crafty would do the same thing. If I >ran crafty at very long time controls, it would update the learning data file >about what to do in these situations. Is crafty cheating? Certainly not. Not >'cooking' anything either. > >I don't see any evil conspiracy here. That does not mean there is nothing >afoot. But I doubt it. f5.32 gets shipped with Learning files already compiled for those positions and another few thousands for auto232 at the auto232 version, is that what u mean?
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