Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 16:37:17 12/31/05
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On December 31, 2005 at 19:03:35, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote:
>It looks like rybka goes from -3 (my 40 4 test) to +1 (your 60 5 test)
>
>Is it possible that at longer time controls, Rybka's excellent search heuristics
>makes up for a lack of endgame knowledge? I've always thought that long seach
>can sometimes hide weaknesses. (e.g., at early ply, the weakness leads to a bad
>suggested line, and then at late ply, the comp finds a tactical shot against the
>line and changes its mind).
>
>In terms of tournment performance, i think your results are applicable when
>rybka goes into an endgame with 60 or so minutes on the clock. the results i
>reported perhaps apply when rybka has less time for the endgame (maybe less than
>40 minutes). Maybe this is why the newest rybka's seem to hord time for the
>endgame.
I think Jouni's 60/5 means 60 moves in 5 minutes - or??
puzzled regards
sune
>
>In paderborn, I wonder what the average time left was when engines entered the
>endgame?
>
>best
>Joseph
>
>On December 31, 2005 at 17:02:13, Jouni Uski wrote:
>
>>I played 60/5 level match from Sune's positions:
>>
>>1 Rybka 1.0 Beta 32-bit 0½½0½½½11½½½01100110½0½010½½½½1½½½111½½0 20.5/40
>>2 Fritz 9 1½½1½½½00½½½10011001½1½101½½½½0½½½000½½1 19.5/40
>>
>>Hmm?!?!? "No endgame knowledge". Quite modest!
>>
>>Jouni
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