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Subject: Re: Tiger - Century, 12-8 - Crushing Victory!

Author: Graham Laight

Date: 07:57:55 01/07/00

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On January 07, 2000 at 10:27:06, Chessfun wrote:

>On January 07, 2000 at 10:15:10, Graham Laight wrote:
>
>>On January 07, 2000 at 05:35:35, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>
>>>Tiger beat Century 12-8, +6 -2 =12. Games will be posted this evening on
>>>http://www.computerschach.de/tourn/
>>>
>>>Enrique
>>
>>Congratulations to Tiger for an excellent score!
>>
>>This result is bad news for those who wish to put forward the argument that the
>>Rebel Century vs GM series gives us a good picture of the strength of today's
>>top programs, I'm afraid.
>>
>>-g
>
>Please elaborate how a 20 game match is any basis for comparison.?
>
>Please explain how this match at 40 moves in 40 minutes between these
>two computer programs has any relationship to Rebel Century v GM Series 40 moves
>in two hours??.
>
>How can any one match between two programs, allow a claim of a is better than b
>therefore a would do better against GM's.??? especially with the time control
>issue????.
>Thanks.

Agreed - it doesn't prove very much.

All it does is imply that Tiger is a little stronger than Century. I just think
that those who advocate using the Century V GM series as a guide to top computer
strength would have been happier to read that Century had won the game 12-8,
rather than losing it by that margin.

-g



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