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Subject: Re: Nimzo 99A and select opponent feature

Author: blass uri

Date: 13:19:49 04/17/99

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On April 17, 1999 at 15:44:42, Rajen Gupta wrote:

>I understand that N 99 has a feature that allows it to modify its
>evaluation/opening book characteristics depending on the comp opponent it is
>playing. does this not mean that a different nimzo(however slightly) is playing
>each time the opponent changes. This IMHO an unfair test of Nimzo's capabilities
>(ie for the opponent). I would have thought that the fairest way of testing
>would be a default setting(which in the programmers opinion is the best, both
>for the engine as well as for the opening book) that would remain uniform
>irrespective of the comp opponent.
>
>I wonder whether the current method of testing is considered fair by the others?
>
>rajen Gupta

It is considered fair by the ssdf testers but not by me.

Uri



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