Just a brief note... I have converted my ICC account into a public
computer account. I am now running the latest released version of Rybka
with Chess Assistant 9.1 as the interface. The account's rating has sky
rocketed as a result. It is at 2823 in blitz at this point. That is
without any sort of optimizing -- just fresh out of the box.

I am just running on a laptop, so I do not expect to reach the same
rating as Transwarp which is around 3700~. However, already my engine
is rated higher than many human GMs.
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Cordially,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

That is really good ...

Have you played it vs the engine i like , HIRCS ? You should and post
the game here.

Hey how about that GM who is playing Rybka and he is getting pawn odds
...The GM is UP 2 to zip.....

The GM has such a long name i can not spell it but do you know anything
about him ?

SAT W-7 wrote:
That is really good ...

Have you played it vs the engine i like , HIRCS ? You should and post
the game here.

Hey how about that GM who is playing Rybka and he is getting pawn odds
..The GM is UP 2 to zip.....

The GM has such a long name i can not spell it but do you know anything
about him ?


I haven't played Hiarcs yet. I need to figure out how to modify Rybka's
opening repertoire. I don't like some of the openings it is playing.

Oh and the GM in the match versus Rybka is Roman Dzhindschihashvili
(sp). I believe he is getting the white pieces every game and black is
removing a random pawn. I haven't been following that one.


Heh, heh: "Run humans, run! Rybka is coming!!"
--
Cordially,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.

J.D. Walker wrote:
I have converted my ICC account into a public computer account. I
am now running the latest released version of Rybka with Chess
Assistant 9.1 as the interface. The account's rating has sky
rocketed as a result. It is at 2823 in blitz at this point. That
is without any sort of optimizing -- just fresh out of the box.

I am just running on a laptop, so I do not expect to reach the same
rating as Transwarp which is around 3700~. However, already my
engine is rated higher than many human GMs.

Describing this as "my engine" is like saying that you bought a volume
of Shakespeare and that "my plays" are better than most modern
playwrights.


Dave.

--
David Richerby Flammable Confusing Wine (TM): it's
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a vintage Beaujolais but you
can't understand it and it burns
really easily!

David Richerby wrote:
J.D. Walker wrote:
I have converted my ICC account into a public computer account. I
am now running the latest released version of Rybka with Chess
Assistant 9.1 as the interface. The account's rating has sky
rocketed as a result. It is at 2823 in blitz at this point. That
is without any sort of optimizing -- just fresh out of the box.

I am just running on a laptop, so I do not expect to reach the same
rating as Transwarp which is around 3700~. However, already my
engine is rated higher than many human GMs.

Describing this as "my engine" is like saying that you bought a volume
of Shakespeare and that "my plays" are better than most modern
playwrights.


Dave.


Dave,

I know I didn't write the software. The authors have no fear of me
claiming any part of their intellectual work. But I am having the fun.
It is my engine in the sense that I bought it, operate it, and will
eventually have some fun tinkering with the various configuration
options, and the customizable opening repertoire.

I met a guy on ICC that was running a 64 bit version of Rybka. He has a
much different attitude than what you usually see in chess players. He
is a race car enthusiast. So to him comparing features of a chess
engine is like comparing parts of a race car... Who has the best
carburetor etc. A neat guy and a refreshing change!
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Cordially,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.