Author: Didzis Cirulis
Date: 01:33:25 10/06/99
Hi,
I was surprised to notice so lengthy discussion started by my previous message.
I belong to that group of chess addicts who have access to one computer at time
only. Let me add some more comments to how I see testing on one computer:
1) As there is no autoplayer, all games are manually played.
2) More fairness even compared with a manual game on two computers
Now imagine those of us who have two computers and both programs running with
PB on. Just picture it: "Two computers are there on the table ahead of you. Both
programs running and Yes! here comes a move! Now you have to read it, turn
yourself to get to another keyboard or mouse, enter the move... A couple of
seconds wasted" And what if Nature calls? And what if wife, kids, cats? ;-)
Remember - PB is on! You have to waste time equally while entering moves NOT
leaving your seat even for a second!" It is at least difficult, but possible
task. And we do it.
If PB off - no problem. Move comes and sits there as opponent is idle! You may
go get a cup of coffee, say your kids good night, return to your computer and
enter the move! If tired, you may leave it running and take a nap. ;-)
NOW the main issue (and I guess missed in comments of my previous message):
opponents are the same: Fritz, Rebel, Hiarcs... the same versions against the
new one of a program. It does give me some information about a program! One may
argue "you are testing your PB off mode. Useless in a real game." But I am
testing Chess Tiger for Christophe and I provide him with data he finds good and
useful for future improvements of his program. That's what makes my work
important.
And I like this peaceful style of playing test games. That is the way I do and
the best currently available.
In order to do this properly one has to be careful! Take Chessmaster for
example. If you play it with PB off, it still hogs CPU. An a lot (approx. 15
more minutes may be required to the opponent clock in a 1h game. Read:
http://open.konts.lv/usr/Didzis/Two_Programs.html). But this can be easily
solved by pressing Alt+G and then G once more after the CM's move to start the
Game Details dialogue. No more Hog. ;-) Ask me if any questions.
This all is not for "big guys" with mutiprocessor computers and autoplayers.
That is another story.
Back to the game:
Chess Tiger 12.0 - Fritz 5.32 0-1 Game 2 (of 6) total: 1-1
Welcome to "My own Computer Chess Site"
http://open.konts.lv/usr/Didzis/
http://didzis.cjb.net/
Have a great chess!
Didzis Cirulis
[Event "Chess Tiger Test"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1999.10.05"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fritz 5.32"]
[Black "CT 12.0"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D49"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1999.10.05"]
{16384kB, General.ctg. Pentium 200
} 1. d4 {0} 1... d5 {7} 2. c4 {0} 2... c6 {
13} 3. Nf3 {0} 3... Nf6 {9} 4. Nc3 {0} 4... e6 {8} 5. e3 {0} 5... Nbd7 {8} 6.
Bd3 {0} 6... dxc4 {10} 7. Bxc4 {0} 7... b5 {8} 8. Bd3 {0} 8... a6 {22} 9. e4 {0
} 9... c5 {13} 10. e5 {0} 10... cxd4 {22} 11. Nxb5 {0} 11... Nxe5 {15} 12. Nxe5
{0} 12... axb5 {27} 13. O-O {0} 13... Qd5 {8} 14. Qe2 {0} 14... Ba6 {11} 15. f4
{0} 15... Bd6 {8} 16. Bd2 {0} 16... O-O {18} 17. Rf3 {0} 17... Bb7 {9} 18. Rh3
{0} 18... g6 {8} 19. a3 {-1.00/10 102} 19... b4 {119} 20. a4 {-0.97/10 140}
20... Bc5 {107} 21. Qf2 {-0.78/10 201} 21... Rfc8 {190} 22. a5 {-0.81/10 123}
22... Ne4 {74} 23. Bxe4 {-0.69/10 65} 23... Qxe4 {50} 24. Nd7 {-0.34/11 118}
24... Qc6 {91} 25. Nf6+ {0.03/11 239} 25... Kf8 {285} 26. Qg3 {-0.56/10 57}
26... d3+ {6827} 27. Kh1 {-0.59/11 102} 27... Be7 {171} 28. Nxh7+ {-0.91/10 84}
28... Kg8 {90} 29. Ng5 {-0.53/10 57} 29... Bf6 {159} 30. Rg1 {0.34/10 69} 30...
Qc4 {123} 31. Nxf7 {0.53/11 139} 31... Kxf7 {66} 32. Rh7+ {0.66/9 51} 32... Bg7
{164} 33. f5 {0.81/9 31} 33... exf5 {74} 34. Qe5 {1.06/10 29} 34... Rg8 {177}
35. Bh6 {1.13/10 19} 35... Qe4 {106} 36. Rxg7+ {1.97/10 11} 36... Rxg7 {100}
37. Qxg7+ {1.78/10 12} 37... Ke6 {100} 38. Bd2 {2.41/10 24} 38... Kd6 {77} 39.
Qxg6+ {2.41/10 52} 39... Kd7 {161} 40. Re1 {2.44/10 71} 40... Qxg2+ {80} 41.
Qxg2 {2.78/4 0} 41... Bxg2+ {32} 42. Kxg2 {3.34/12 13} 42... Rxa5 {63} 43. Bxb4
{3.38/12 77} 43... Rb5 {74} 44. Bc3 {4.09/13 80} 44... Rb6 {76} 45. Rd1 {
4.19/12 53} 45... Rd6 {81} 46. Kf3 {4.25/12 26} 46... Ke6 {170} 47. h4 {
4.34/12 57} 47... Rd7 {155} 48. Kf4 {4.34/10 28} 48... Rh7 {129} 49. Kg5 {
5.13/13 53} 49... Rd7 {46} 50. h5 {4.84/11 28} 50... f4 {62} 51. Kxf4 {
5.69/11 22} 51... Kf7 {70} 52. Ke4 {5.78/11 18} 52... Rd6 {38} 53. Rxd3 {
6.00/11 13} 1-0
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