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Subject: Re: day two of crafty!

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 09:13:16 10/01/99

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On October 01, 1999 at 12:04:42, Wayne Lowrance wrote:

>On October 01, 1999 at 02:53:12, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On September 30, 1999 at 23:37:23, ROBERT FLINT  wrote:
>>
>>>i am running two pentium350mhz machines!! the time control vary fron 15 to
>>>sudden death in 75. 128 megs of ram on both machines. ps my wife is pissed
>>>because on compter is hers. on well:>
>>
>>:-)
>>
>>Well, Crafty is going to win its share and lose its share, just like every other
>>program.
>>
>>Dave
>
>Dont get too exuberant mate. You have not played enough games. Tell you what,
>Play crafty (any version) against Hiarcs at 5 0 in a ten game match. Crafty will
>get eaten alive ! Set Hiarcs to "agressive", selectivity 2 and ram as much as
>you can, but keep it fair to crafty make it the same. I give Hiarcs 128 meg, but
>I don't think in 5 0 that is very important !
>
>I can find no program that can get a plus score against Hiarcs in a ten game
>match with these settings and time control.
>
>I have not played Crafty however with his quad xeon which I am sure the outcome
>is predictable !
>
>And yes, do not play Hiarcs with this time control much beyond 5 0 minutes.
>Example at 10 0 Hiarcs looses as many games as it wins in general against the
>better programs excluding crafty as i have not played crafty at 10 0. Hiarcs
>plays with gusto and makes moves that will not stand up against analysis.
>But that is the nature of blitz, go go go go apply prerssure
>
>Wayne


I forgot, I did not and do not use H7 book.



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