HIARCS 12 SP v Fritz 11 (After Game 20) Back Comes Fritz!

[geots]

HIARCS 12 SP v Fritz 11



Fritz 11 GUI
Intel Dual Core
Single Processor- 3.2ghz
128mb hash
3 & 4 man egtb
Perfect 12.32.ctg book (w/ 12 move CCRL limit)
40 moves in 58 minutes repeating (Adapted to CCRL 40/40)
Both Engines = 32-bit
Both Engines = 1 CPU
Match = 30 Games Total
Run by George Speight


FOR HIARCS: Sharpen PV = ON



Results posted daily with PGN package available upon conclusion



0d0d1100ddd0d11ddd00- 8.5/20 Hiarcs 12 SP
1d1d0011ddd1d00ddd11- 11.5/20 Fritz 11



And Back Comes Fritz With 2 Draws & 2 Wins!



The point here being: Yes, the same generic book is being used for both, so Hiarcs 12 SP does not have the use of his own book. But neither does Fritz. And at the 2/3 mark of the match, should Fritz 11 even be that close, much less leading by 3 games? 20 games, nor 30 games- gives you anything written in stone, but still it makes one wonder exactly how much stronger this Hiarcs version actually is........

[eriq]

I don't think that hiarcs will loses in the end but still not using an engines book is not the best way to test imo. I have seen weird things happen, with engines performance, when paired with a different book.

[Spock]

I don't think that hiarcs will loses in the end but still not using an engines book is not the best way to test imo.

That's the CCRL (and CEGT) policy, generic books

I have seen weird things happen, with engines performance, when paired with a different book.

Then, the engine in question has a problem and it is exposed...