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Subject: Re: is rybka beta 9 already better than the original rybka beta

Author: Ernest Bonnem

Date: 13:21:44 01/11/06

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On January 11, 2006 at 14:36:27, Albert Silver wrote:

>On January 11, 2006 at 14:18:52, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote:
>
>>I've just been comparing rybka beta 9 to the original rybka beta. Beta 9 is
>>winning 21 to 17 in five (1 sec inc) minute blitz. (similar margin to what vasik
>>reports in the readme file)
>>
>>Anybody else have informal tests. If this result holds, it means Vasik has
>>already improved the engine by about 30 points.
>>
>>best
>>Joseph
>
>I think that measuring it against the same opponents in identical conditions
>(using an opening suite such as Nunn2 or Noomen Select) is a better method to
>measure. An engine against a modified version of itself will usually exacerbate
>differences more than would appear against another engine.
>
>                                          Albert

Agreed, but that's more work!  :-)
Just for the record,
my results (4min + 2sec, ShredderClassic GUI, Shredder9 book for both):
1st match: Beta 9 - original Beta  10 - 10
2nd match: Beta 9 - original Beta  11 -  9



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