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Subject: Re: I suspect Junior or CT will wear the crown.

Author: Steve McRiley

Date: 01:58:55 03/04/00

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On March 03, 2000 at 19:14:14, Bertil Eklund wrote:

>On March 03, 2000 at 17:42:51, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On March 03, 2000 at 17:16:17, Derrick Williams wrote:
>>>  Anyone want to bet that fritz6a will be the next number 1 on ssdf? This
>>>program is an all around seasoned Master, unlike  Junior who seems to have
>>>problems with some opponents and slaughters others, fritz6a is a very consistent
>>>player, it's recent first place finish in sheps masters tourney and it's second
>>>place finish in the "Linares" of chess computers tournament conducted by
>>>enrique, pretty much confirms it is the best there is.
>>
>>It's a good program, but I doubt it.  If anything, I think it will be Junior or
>>a revamped Chess Tiger (if he gets learning stuck in there or a wider book).
>>
>>But I don't know the current status of games, and how long until a new list
>>comes out.  Probably one of the leading SSDF team members can tell us.
>
>Hi!
>
>It's scheduled for last March. Interesting "new" programs include Shredder4
>(excellent program especially in the endgames) and Crafty17.07 (excellent
>performance with the Turbo-CDs) and Fritz6.x not to be forgotten (except from
>Torsten)
>
>For the moment it is 4 programs that can take advantage of the endgame-CDs.
>Shredder4, Fritz6, Junior6 and Crafty17.07.
>
>Bertil SSDF

A small question though.
You dont actually probe the tablebases from the CD when crafty uses them, do
you?

/McRiley



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