Author: Tina Long
Date: 22:35:53 02/23/99
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On February 23, 1999 at 20:59:21, Jonathan Oliver wrote: >Dear All, > > I believe that the simple solution to this problem is playing the two >programs against each other using the same opening books. I don't know much >about opening book compatibility between programs, but if the same opening book >could be used on two different programs this would settle the argument. The two >programs would then be playing completely equally(except for the difference in >engines. This would be the true test of Engines! > >Does anyone agree with me or am I off my rocker? > >J.(knows little about computer chess, but tries) Oliver Hi guys, If you play each opening in reverse, ie. Up until the first program goes out of book in game one, force the same opening with colours reversed in game two. Some fairness is achieved, and the quality or size of the opening book is headed towards equal. Each engine starts thinking from a recognised opening position, which is more like master/Gmaster chess than turning the books off. Programs could suffer in that openings their author may have steered them away from could be forced upon them, but with both playing both sides of the opening, the engines are starting on a leveled (averaged) playing field. Sample size, as some people often mention, is very important. A 10-2 match is much less significant than a 100-20 match. Just my opinions Cheers, Tina
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