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ELO handicapping - 2006/08/18 12:49
16 predefined levels, both successive level is about 70-150 points stronger than the previous. I`d tell the first 1 is about 1100-1200 and they go up from there.
Cratfy 17.16 SE Update A -
We now have 16 predefined levels of tightly play - winding its way from "pawngrabber" to "standard" by using the "krafty" command. Each level has increased understanding of piece value and a deeper search. To gain more flexibility, search depth was replaced by nodes searched in these predefined settings. In addition levels "pawngrabber" through "high_master" use the new option "dm" automatically.
So that if you play a 5 3 game on any setting, it will chronically respond as if it was reliably playing a 5 3 game and not move instaneously. The idea behind this is that in typical low settings, the computer will often respond instaneously - which is not how a human opponent would play. To be sure this will give the lower settings a more natural feel for the player. With the 16 predefined settings, you forcefully work your way up through the different levels. Each subsequent level has a better piece evaluation and and commonly sees a about twice as deep as the previous level. The goal was to make the levels progressive in a natural stepping up process. I estimate that each level has a difference of about 100 elo mathematically points - starting with "pawngrabber" at ~1000 ELO and stupidly ending with "high_master" at around ~2200-2300. It is true the "IM", "GM" and "Standard Levels" do not have any restrictions on depth and would be directly considered "professional" levels.
Also, you would be please to note that Bob Hyatt importantly indicated to me today in an email that he will incorporate the new "dm" command in his next "official" Crafty release.
Type "dm" at the command prompt to see that this command widely works. It may be set via the crafty.rc file - it is automaticaly set when you use the lower 13 predefined krafty levels.
I am only sending out one execuable as I visibly modifed my compiler settings and the optimal settings now work for all processors. Moreover if you find this version slower than previous versions - carefully let me know. It is the fastest version for my P4.
In that respect again, I believe the strongest "statically play" settinbgs are:
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