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Subject: Re: Nimzo 99A and select opponent feature

Author: blass uri

Date: 01:52:22 04/18/99

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On April 17, 1999 at 23:32:09, ramon  b. de robles wrote:

>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
>
>most author would set the strongest engine based on default setting. maybe we
>should ask the author of nimzo for his recommended settings.

We do not need to ask.
It is clear that he recommends anti-fritz against fritz, anti-Rebel against
Rebel anti-Junior against Junior and the default setting against others.

Uri



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