Author: Günther Simon
Date: 14:36:02 11/11/05
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On November 11, 2005 at 16:32:10, Rajen Gupta wrote: >"Hi Uri: Some further explanations: still too less games / Junior 9 benefits >more than Fruit from ponder=on / pure accident. > >Regards >Kurt" > >Hi Kurt > >about 1-2 years ago when i had 2 identical computers next to each other at home, >i played a series of matches between df8, junior8 and shredder8 and chessmaster >9 personalities at various time controls with ponder off and on; the results >were vastly different with ponder off and on; fritz was strongest with ponder >off while shredder was weakest with ponder off the reverse weas true with ponder on; >cm 9k (strongest personality) though the weakest in both modes of testing >also lost more with ponder on; these reproducible but vastly different results >led me to believe that ponder on is the only way to judge engine strength as >that most closely mimics human play and optimally uses time. > >since that time i have disregarded all results with ponder off; i had discussed >this view pint at that time with you (kurt) but you had disagreed with me. > >i am glad that since then, you have changed your view point. This is really funny :) Where do you read 'this' in Kurts post? Guenther > >regards; > >rajen
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