Author: Chessfun
Date: 03:40:21 01/05/06
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On January 05, 2006 at 06:10:21, Uri Blass wrote: >On January 05, 2006 at 05:46:31, Chessfun wrote: > >> >> >>A new group has been formed for testing chess engines. The aim is not to compete >>with any other groups of testers but simply produce our ratings for the benefit >>of the community at large. >> >>The group CCRL (Computer Chess Rating Lists) currently consists of Graham Banks, >>Ray Banks, Sarah Bird, Kirill Kryukov, Charles Smith. >> >>Testing of engines shall take place at 40 moves in 40 minutes repeating on equal >>to AMD 3800+. And at 40 moves in 8 minutes based on the same AMD 3800+. Using >>generic engine books. >> >>Obviously with the given speed and time controls it will take some time to >>establish a reliable list but currently as a group we share 16 PC's >> >>The groups first published list will appear early Feb 2006, members may choose >>to post games here from time to time. >> >>Sarah. > > >Can you give list of programs that are tested. >conditions:(matches between engines or tournaments?) Conditions are set as matches or tournaments. Actual conditions page is fairly long as it covers everything, from hash set up to GUI's, learning and books. Currently being tested are all of the following at 30 games all play all. Fritz 9 Fruit 2.2.1 Hiarcs 9 Hiarcs 10 Toga II 1.1a Ktulu 7.1 Ktulu 7.5 SmarThink 1.00 Gandalf 6 CM 10000 default CM 10000 Xperience Junior 9 Shredder 9 Deep Shredder 9 2 CPUs Deep Junior 9 2 CPU's Deep Fritz 8 2 CPU's Rybka Preview 32 bit Rybka Preview 64 bit >In case of matches do you plan to clear learning between matches? Yes book learning is off. Position learning also off. >I do not think that it is a good idea if programs can learn from match against >fruit2.2 which lines to use against fruit2.2.1. >This is of course an extreme example and I doubt if you plan to test both >versions but the idea is clear. Currently we do not plan to test the 2.2 version but may in future. Sarah
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