Battle of the Crowns -- disqualification list

[Dann Corbit]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 08:10:39:
The following programs are disqualified from the Battle of the Crowns:
High percentage of illegal moves:
1. Pierre {shrinks one star group}
2. MF Chess {shrinks one star group}
3. Olithink {too bad, engine might be strong otherwise}
Unable to operate in G/60 or G/90 format:
1. Francesca[1] {too bad, I like this one}

[1] Possibly reentered if functional version arrives soon.


My FTP site

[Dann Corbit]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 08:44:39:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Battle of the Crowns -- disqualification list geschrieben von: / posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 08:10:39:

The following programs are disqualified from the Battle of the Crowns:
High percentage of illegal moves:
1. Pierre {shrinks one star group}
2. MF Chess {shrinks one star group}
3. Olithink {too bad, engine might be strong otherwise}
Unable to operate in G/60 or G/90 format:
1. Francesca[1] {too bad, I like this one}

[1] Possibly reentered if functional version arrives soon.

Clarification:
Sometimes it is rejection of legal moves instead of generation of illegal moves. I categorize both errors the same.


My FTP site

[Inmann Werner]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Inmann Werner at 02 June 2000 09:25:03:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: Battle of the Crowns -- disqualification list geschrieben von: / posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 08:44:39:
Hello
Can you (maybe again) tell me, how "battle of the crowns" will work.
I think, you will make groups. Which groups? Do you already know who is in which group?
Werner

[Dann Corbit]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 10:08:15:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: Battle of the Crowns geschrieben von: / posted by: Inmann Werner at 02 June 2000 09:25:03:

Hello
Can you (maybe again) tell me, how "battle of the crowns" will work.
I think, you will make groups. Which groups? Do you already know who is in which group?

The programs are being rougly ranked with my calibration experiment at G/60. I think it may take another 1500 games before I get an accurate figure.
Once the approximate rankings are available, I will form 4 groups of approximately ten programs each. Within each group, there will be a round robin tournament. For each pairing, both programs will play 4 games -- two as white and two as black -- at G/90.
Round-Robin play is much better than Swiss format when the true strength of the programs is not known. Swiss only discovers the strongest and the weakest. All the rankings in between are in serious question. But a round-robin format will determine quite accurately how strong the programs are.
The winner of the 4 star group will be proclaimed the strongest freely available winboard engine on earth.
The loser of the 4 star group will be demoted to 3 stars. The winner of the 3 star group will be promoted to 4 stars. Similarly for each of the lower groups. However, with the bottom group, there is nowhere lower to go so the bottom 1 star program has to stay put.

Is my explanation clear?


My FTP site

[WYx]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: WYx at 02 June 2000 12:00:53:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: Battle of the Crowns geschrieben von: / posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 10:08:15:

Hi

The programs are being rougly ranked with my calibration experiment at G/60.

crux doesn't supported in 01.xR this time control!
02.xR works with that!
which version use you ?
regards
WYx

[Dann Corbit]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Dann Corbit at 02 June 2000 19:51:25:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Re: Battle of the Crowns geschrieben von: / posted by: WYx at 02 June 2000 12:00:53:

Hi

The programs are being rougly ranked with my calibration experiment at G/60.

crux doesn't supported in 01.xR this time control!
02.xR works with that!
which version use you ?

I will use the latest version. If earlier versions are used to calibrate the starting position, the results from those tests will still be used. In other words, I won't recalibrate program strength for updated versions. However, up until the point the formal battle begins, I will accept any entry that the programmer desires. Once the battle has started, no new changes are allowed. So if a new version has a serious bug, it will remain that way for the duration of the contest.



My FTP site