Author: Andrew Walker
Date: 21:57:44 02/14/06
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On February 14, 2006 at 22:22:16, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 14, 2006 at 17:14:09, Albert Silver wrote: > >>On February 14, 2006 at 16:39:50, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >> >>>On February 14, 2006 at 16:36:32, Albert Silver wrote: >>> >>>>On February 14, 2006 at 11:52:23, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 14, 2006 at 11:45:30, Duncan Roberts wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 13, 2006 at 13:48:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>You are missing a major problem. Many professional engine authors have posted >>>>>>>here, and answered questions, and the like. But you have _not_ seen them >>>>>>>discussing marketing ideas, nor beta testing results, nor any of the other >>>>>>>"behind-the-scenes" activities that go on the the life-cycle of a professional >>>>>>>chess program. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>That's the difference here. The discussions ventured off into the "would you >>>>>>>rather pay for a single copy or a subscription to multiple updates?" and so >>>>>>>forth, which _clearly_ do not belong here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>That's that part of this that has gone over the top. All the games played by >>>>>>>Rybka are fine. I can skip 'em if I am not interested, but they are about >>>>>>>computer chess. >>>>>> >>>>>>changing the subject slightly, I would value your opinion on Rybka. Is it as >>>>>>good as people say it is. ? any comments generally about its strength. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>duncan >>>>> >>>>>I'm really the wrong one to ask. Crafty has been on ICC sporadically the last >>>>>few weeks, because of the offline testing I've been doing. So I have not had >>>>>the opportunity to watch very many games to develop an opinion about what Rybka >>>>>is doing better than everyone else... >>>>> >>>>>Eventually I will start looking at ICC games and then perhaps will begin to see >>>>>what sort of "trends" I notice. >>>> >>>>It won't take many games to spot a few glaring ones. IMHO. >>>> >>> >>> >>>Mod objection! >>>Dont speak in secrets! >>>Speak so that even Rolf understands what you are saying. >>>Otherweise beheading should be appropriate. >>>Rolf [= 5 sentences] >> >>:) The secret is more in 'how' Rybka does what it does differently. Seeing part >>of 'what' it does that is different from other programs won't take many games to >>become visible. >> >> Albert >\ > >I've found that the "how" is pretty easy, once the "what" is found. There are a >couple of passed pawn issues I have already noticed and even done a few changes >for myself... We'll be closely looking at the changes section :-) Andrew
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