Derek Nalls wrote on Tue, May 20, 2008 04:48 PM UTC:
Everything is working fine.
Thank you!
I now have 12 instances of the Joker80 program running in various
sub-directories of Winboard F with the 'winboard.ini' file set to
conveniently initiate any desired standard or special material values for
the CRC models by Muller, Scharnagl and Nalls.
In the first test, I am going to attempt to find a playtesting time where
a distinct seperation in playing strength occurs between the standard
Muller model wherein the rook is 1 pawn more valuable than the bishop and
a special Muller model wherein the rook is 2 pawns more valuable than the
bishop. If I successfully find a playtesting time that is survivable by
humans, then we can hopefully establish a tentative probability as to
which CRC model plays decisively better after a few-several games.
At par 100 (for the pawn), the bishop is at 459 under both models with the
rook at 559 under the standard Muller model and 659 under the special
Muller model.
I want to playtest a special Muller model with a rook value 2.00 pawns higher than the bishop because the Nalls model has a rook value 2.19 pawns higher than the bishop and the Scharnagl model has a rook value 1.94 pawns higher than the bishop (for an average of 2.06 pawns).
Since I am attempting to test for such a small difference in the material value of only one type of piece (the rook), I have doubts that I will be able to obtain conclusive results. In any case ... If I obtain conclusive results, then very long time controls will surely be required to produce them.
