tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post6536117214839962353..comments2024-03-14T15:47:13.884-04:00Comments on Tartajubow On Chess II: Engine Positional Evaluations and ComparisonsTartajubowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-64647102000350654442011-03-15T20:03:26.147-04:002011-03-15T20:03:26.147-04:00Junior is also a very fun engine to play against f...Junior is also a very fun engine to play against for people who like to do that. (I do!)<br /><br />Junior 12 UCI has the limit strength feature. <br /><br />Even at easier settings Junior will challenge one's opening repertoire (especially me as my repertoire is very undeveloped!)Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-61163999925574138042011-03-15T15:42:53.164-04:002011-03-15T15:42:53.164-04:00Thanks! I get a lot of hits on this Blog by peopl...Thanks! I get a lot of hits on this Blog by people looking for engine comparisons and such, so this information should be helpful.Tartajubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-74762285780980028182011-03-15T14:14:30.495-04:002011-03-15T14:14:30.495-04:00I meant I let them look at the position for about ...I meant I let them look at the position for about 20 minutes each. :)Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-83264994118589141802011-03-15T14:13:42.506-04:002011-03-15T14:13:42.506-04:00I let Deep Junior 11.1a and Deep Junior 12 both lo...I let Deep Junior 11.1a and Deep Junior 12 both look at the position for about 2 minutes or so.<br /><br />Deep Junior 11.1a evaluates the position as +0.31 for White. Deep Junior 11.1a instantly thought the position was a + for White but it took about 10 minutes for it to settle in at the final evaluation.<br /><br />Deep Junior 12 really was pretty optimistic for White right off the bat and settled in at a +0.66 for White!<br /><br />Junior is an optimistic engine at times. When doing post mortems on my OTB games I have often found that Junior gives me the most instructive idea on how I could have played the position. Junior often suggests the most forcing move with just a tad bit of speculation. Which I think is helpful in OTB chess.<br /><br />It is when the big boy engines (and people) face off that the difference in .10 centipawns makes a difference. That is why the best engine solution isn't always the best OTB solution.Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-14786148267451139402011-03-15T09:00:05.570-04:002011-03-15T09:00:05.570-04:00It would be interesting to see what Juniors evalua...It would be interesting to see what Juniors evaluation is…hint.Tartajubowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825756152678176267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085454862998663312.post-88570265438989340262011-03-14T23:43:32.475-04:002011-03-14T23:43:32.475-04:00I recently read Silman's 'The Amateur'...I recently read Silman's 'The Amateur's Mind" and it has helped me a lot in assessing a position. <br /><br />I have been picking various positions from master games and trying to figure out a plan based on Silman's method of imbalances.<br /><br />It has proven very helpful!! I still need to translate it into games.<br /><br />After I have come up with a plan and the best move(s) I check it tactically with an engine to make sure.<br /><br />I think that Hiarcs has some of the best positional understanding and I tend to trust it the most. I will double check with Shredder and then Junior (cause Junior can come up with some cool moves!)<br /><br />But I won't check with the engine until I have thought it out myself first.<br /><br />I think one of the best engines to help with OTB play is Junior or Hiarcs. Sometime the really big boy engines are suggesting moves based on lines SO deep I will never get it. Junior and Hiarcs tend to suggesting lines that would work OTB (especially in normal club play)Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.com