Author: Joseph Ciarrochi
Date: 04:21:29 01/16/06
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> >Also - it goes without saying, but I love it when testers play _huge_ game sets. >No sample size is too big. :) Even thought i teach statistics, I still have trouble resisting making inferences from samples under 100. In psychology (my field) we often don't get sample sizes bigger than this. i've gotten into some bad habits.:( I'll keep runing tournies. Hopefully, others will post their results and we will have a clearer picture. best J > >Vas > >>This is not to criticize vasek of course. He can't really be expected to provide >>big strength improvements, in two months (especially when he has to do extra >>work to get beta ready for full release). Indeed, Fabien i don't think made huge >>increases in fruit in only two months. >> >>I could be wrong about the amount of improvement of the newest beta. Please post >>your results (I am motivated to be wrong, as I want rybka to be stronger!!) >> >> >>So......Has rybka's massive success made us overly optimistic about how much >>engines are going to improve in the next year? I have heard people say rybka >>will be 100 points stronger in its full release. I am now betting it is no more >>than 20 or 30 points stronger. This is no reflection of vasek. There is only so >>much he can do in a couple of months (and I think he is delivering a fantastic >>product, well worth the price). >> >> >>so if rybka gains 30 points, and shredder and fruit gain about 70, they will all >>be of about equal strength and fritz will be in fourth place. >> >> >>Please post evidence to prove me wrong (that rybka beta 10d has not gained >>strength). maybe their are stronger configurations then i am using (default). >> >> >>best >>Joseph
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