Author: stuart taylor
Date: 12:01:24 02/28/06
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On February 28, 2006 at 11:09:32, Majd Al-Ansari wrote: >Letting Rybka use an optimized book is almost not fair for other programs. It >is already way stronger than anything out there, and the only time it usually >loses is when it is caught with a book move. Very rarely do you see Rybka get >outplayed in the middle game in an even position ... and I mean VERY VERY >RARELY. Rybka was already beating any engine with its own native book very >handily, so now I guess things will really get ugly. They might get even uglier >once the last few weaknesses of Rybka are covered (endgame knowledge). > >I can assure you also, that this "public" book is not the best book that they >have. The best book is kept for special tournaments. But still it is a vast >improvement over anything out there. The already lopsided tournament results >will be stretched even further. Can't the top engine be even more the top, to make absolutely sure? (why should I always have to worry that anothe engine might find a better move? I prefer all the knowledge under one roof) S.Taylor > > > >On February 28, 2006 at 10:00:23, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>I didn't waste time, but already played 40 blitz games against F9. Both used >>tournament book with optimize. >> >>Book test >> >>1 Rybka Beta 001111½1111½01½½1½1½00½1101½1101111½½½11 27.5/40 >>2 Fritz 9 110000½0000½10½½0½0½11½0010½0010000½½½00 12.5/40 >> >>Previously with other books I have got 20 - 20... >> >>Stunning Jeroen!! >> >>Jouni
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