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Subject: Re: Big problem computing engines rating

Author: Inmann Werner

Date: 13:26:34 09/21/99

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On September 20, 1999 at 09:59:23, José Carlos wrote:

>  I like to make games between engines to compute my rating list. Last night, I
>set a match (30'/game) between Tristram 4.018 and Inmichess 2.05. I know there
>are later versions, at least for Inmichess, but I want to know the relative
>strength of all versions.
>  When I've looked at the results, it's been a great suprise. 18-0 for
>Tristram!!!!
>  I couldn't beleive it, so I started to see the games and... Inmichess lost all
>games on time, in won or at least favourable positions.
>  This should be a bug in Inmichess, probably solved in later versions, but my
>question is: should I compute the 18-0 for the rating?
>  Inmichess has really lost the games, but it's not weaker than Tristram at all.
>  What would you do? Compute or ignore them?
>
>  Thanks in advance.
>
>  José C.

Forget InmiChess2.05 under Winboard!

It has no time management implemented for Winboard. It does not use the time
command.
It interprets your game as 30min for 40 moves.
First versions working correct begins with 2.11.

Werner



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