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Subject: Re: New Avennues for Commercial Programs

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 23:02:15 08/21/05

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On August 22, 2005 at 01:48:21, Peter Skinner wrote:

>This was one tournament, 11 rounds....
>
>And from that you can conclude that the commercial programs are in trouble?
>Maybe from those that don't realize that 11 game is nothing, and _anything_ can
>happen in one game.
>
>I think the commercials are just fine and don't have too much to worry about.
>Out of the near 300 free engines out, there are maybe 10 that give the
>commercials problems in any given game.

I think that you do not realize that 1 free engine that is superior is enough to
make them worry.

 In a match of 50 games, I would put my
>money on the commercials just about every time.

No way

I expect fruit WCCC to beat the commercial programs in a match of 50 games
if one processor is used and there is no learning problem for fruit.

I expect Fruit to top the SSDF if fabien only send them fruit WCCC with
learning.

Uri



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