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Subject: Re: Zappa's Strength

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 17:43:55 12/12/05

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On December 12, 2005 at 20:23:30, Engin Üstün wrote:

>On December 12, 2005 at 17:12:19, Ryan B. wrote:
>
>>On December 12, 2005 at 16:49:47, Mike van Rooyen wrote:
>>
>>>I believe that Zappa's great results were based on processing power
>>>and a very good book.On equal hardware and Nunn matches,Zappa would be doing
>>>well to make the top 3.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>
>>
>>I think great opening book and great hardware helped Zappa but it is the
>>programmer that made Zappa able to use both in a way that won its matches.  I
>>would not be shocked to see Zappa get the #1 spot on rating lists some day.
>> Maybe soon if we are lucky.
>>
>>Ryan
>
>rules must needed coming for next
>world computer chess champion chips
>
>1. all programms must use the same fast hardwares ( with same cores for all )

What if Tord wants to enter on a Macintosh computer?
What if Deep Blue or Hydra wants to enter?
What if someone wants to use a Linux cluster?

>2. all programms must use the same book or nothing

If nothing, then we will see the dumbest and most boring chess contest of the
last decade (See Kurt's experiment for proof!)
If ALL then which book?  I am quite sure all the professional engines will not
want to enter.  Leaving us with what?

>3. if possible all engines use TB's or all not if one cant' use it

First of all, TB's do not make an engine stronger.  So why prohibit them?
The King uses a different format.
Ferret uses a different format.
Some engines use Bitbase files.  These DO make an engine stronger.  But many of
them are small enough to make memory resident (or even compile into the code as
tables).

>4. all programms became the same standard tournament time control 2 h 40 moves

I like this one, but nobody else will.  If anything the time control will get
faster and faster.  The biggest problem with nice time control is that it limits
the number of games that can be completed in a day.

Under your conditions, I guess that only a few weak engines will join the
contest.  Everyone else would stay home.




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