Author: Uri Blass
Date: 14:19:44 11/16/00
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On November 16, 2000 at 17:14:02, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On November 16, 2000 at 14:45:54, Chessfun wrote: > >>On November 16, 2000 at 13:24:25, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>On November 16, 2000 at 09:07:23, walter irvin wrote: >>> >>>>to me programs fall into 2 list bean counters and knowledge based . >>>>bean counters >>>>fritz >>>>junior >>>>nimzo >>>>lg2000a >>>> >>>>knowledge based >>>>shredder >>>>hiarcs >>>>rebel >>>>tiger >>>>diep >>>>crafty >>>>king >>>> >>>>now you would think that the knowledge based programs would destroy bean >>>>counters .but that is usually not the case .bean counters are some of the best >>>>and strongest .which makes me wonder if trying to put so much knowledge in a >>>>program really makes it better .i think that depth of search would count for >>>>more than knowledge . >>> >>>To me, they fall into two categories, A-M, and N-Z. I think that the balance of >>>power has favored A-M (Genius, MChess, Fritz, Hiarcs), but over time we are >>>seeing an increase in strength in N-Z (Shredder, Tiger, Nimzo). >>> >>>My personal favorites are mostly A-M programs, and my own program is definitely >>>an A-M program (Ferret), but I do have a few sentimental favorites in the N-Z's >>>(XXXX). >>> >>>The A-M's also include the top mainframe programs (Deep Blue, Hitech, Cray >>>Blitz), and the best open-source program (Crafty), so all in all I think that >>>A-M is still doing better than N-Z. >>> >>>bruce >> >>This is truly a great post. >>Though you did forget to put *Otter* and *Scrappy* in the N-Z program >>list, that should make it a little more even. >> >>What do you think Walter...A-M or N-Z? >> >>Sarah. > >Otter and Scrappy are Ferret and Crafty, both long-established A-M programs. >And perhaps I can even argue that the A-M's would still beat the N-Z's >decisively, since I believe that Tiger's true name is *Chess* Tiger. or *Gambit* tiger Uri
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