Author: Torstein Hall
Date: 09:33:30 01/16/06
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On January 16, 2006 at 07:01:01, Vasik Rajlich wrote: >On January 16, 2006 at 03:58:38, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote: > >>I've been testing the heck out of the newest beta version of rybka, and I don't >>see a big strength improvement (this was not vasik's intention anyway.). It >>keeps wining the usual 58-60% against fritz 9 in 4 min 2 sec blitz (n = 60 at >>present). I am still waiting on the results from a no book tournement, but so >>far i don't see any increment. (maybe i'll see increment with bigger sample >>size) >> > >Actually, it was my intention. Beta 10 has a new search - if it's not better, I >will have something to think about. > >Anyway, please post here (or email me) your results. I want to understand the >improvement in Beta 10, and more importantly I want to understand how to >configure the various settings there so that Rybka 1.2 has the best default >configuration. Real work on the search has now stopped, aside from a few very >small refinements and (mainly) the configuration testing. > >Also - it goes without saying, but I love it when testers play _huge_ game sets. >No sample size is too big. :) I did post a 30 games blitz match here: http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?479708 Rybka won +13 =11 -6 Looks pretty convincing to me. All the games are in the post by the way. Torstein > >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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