Author: Stephen A. Boak
Date: 12:59:23 01/29/00
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On January 29, 2000 at 11:07:55, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On January 29, 2000 at 02:47:01, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On January 29, 2000 at 01:17:56, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >> >>>On January 28, 2000 at 16:58:58, Christophe Theron wrote: >>> >>>>On January 28, 2000 at 15:38:35, Dann Corbit wrote: >>>> >>>>>We had a flurry of postings and now silence for a while. >>>>> >>>>>Are the games still being played? Do we have game scores and PGN? >>>>> >>>>>Is the whole thing tabled? >>>>> >>>>>??? >>>> >>> it was 1-1 >>> If I follow correctly, this match has started 3 times! Well, I guess terms and conditions are important, as any contractor knows. :) Can the casual but interested observer look forward to a series of challenge games to complete at least one of those matches? Or will there be some as yet unknown reason to devise a fourth or even fifth match? Let Thorsten continue to Rum-m-m-m-ble! Have at it! --Steve >>>the other game was from a different setup with both with book. >> >> >>You agreed, because Diep did not play another opening (lack of randomness), that >>both programs would play with books again, and that every opening position would >>be given to both programs to compensate for any book advantage (if any). > >No this is a different match setup. >It's a lie from thorsten that diep doesn't lack randomness. >it just repeats same line a lot before chosing a different move. >It definitely doesn't repeat it each game. > >In newer versions that problem is gone even completely as i have a new >random generator. > >>That's why Thorsten played the 3rd game with books on. >> >>Tiger won it, so that's 2-1 in favor of Tiger. > >>If you don't agree, what do you propose? > >we talk about a different match without having diep play that line with >black colors. in that match with book against with book it's 1-0 now >for tiger. > >in the tiger without - diep with it's 1-1 now. > >simple as that! > >note that diep winboard works under MCS6.5 with auto232 player i saw. > >> Christophe >> >> >> >>>>As far as I know the match is still going on. Thorsten is still playing it, but >>>>he also has his "Millenium tournament" running. >>>> >>>>The latest score was 2-1 in favor of Tiger. >>>> >>>>It has been decided that the programs will be allowed to use their opening books >>>>(initially Tiger was playing without book), but each opening will be played >>>>twice. This way each progam will get the same opening position, and the effect >>>>of killer lines (if any are played) will be dimished. >>>> >>>>This decision was taken because of lack of randomness in Diep's and Tiger's >>>>opening choice. >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe
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