Author: Rajen Gupta
Date: 11:54:16 03/19/98
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On March 17, 1998 at 17:02:16, Scott Carmichael wrote: > For the past several weeks I have been playing Fritz 5.0 vs. Hiarcs >6.0 on identical computers, with the same amount of ram allowed for each >(32Mb). I have been testing them manually at various preset time >controls, and have added no powerbooks, or additional data to either >program. The only modification that has been done is to take the >database which is included with Fritz (out of the box, as you say), and >use the import tree feature to include these games in the programs >opening tree. Both programs are installed upon a hard drive, and neither >are interupted unless Fritz 5.0 asks for the endgame tablebases, which >come with the software. > In these games, Fritz 5.0 has scored an amazing 60% of wins, with >only 7% of all games being drawn. In fact the only program I own which >has scored well against Fritz 5.0 is MChess Pro 5.0, and then only at >games played at G/30 or less. > Can anyone offer me a plausible explanation as to these results? I >have trusted the SSDF for years, and have maded my purchases according >to the combination of their evaluations and the results of various well >known Comp. vs. Comp. tournaments. It saddens me to think that they have >allowed any manufacturer to ruin the well deserved faith that so many of >us have placed in them over these years. > >Thank you for your input, >Scott Carmichael In what manner has the SSDF misled you? they have said that Fritz 5 is the strongest programme and that is what you have just found in your games against Hiarcs 6 ie the number2 (or is it 3?)programme.
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