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Subject: Re: So Many Winboard Engines Which ones to chose from? (results are in)

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 17:22:26 06/06/02

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On May 30, 2002 at 20:26:00, Mike Byrne wrote:

>Please list the 10 best Free Winboard Chess Engines that YOU think are the best
>- they should have:
>
>Playing strength (Please Estimate ELO Rating)
>Full implementation of Winboard commands
>Bug free
>EGTB
>Opening book
>Mutilple time settings
>Good Documentation
>
>This is a survey - there are so many engines now - I would like try some of the
>best - but I don't which ones - besides Crafty.
>
>Also, if you know of Commercial (Winboard) chess engines please list those with
>price and where they can be purchased.
>
>Thankyou,
>
>Mike Byrne
>
>PS I had some problem with Crafty Vs Chess Tiger - I think it was user error on
>my part - the games have resumed - an updae will be posted later tonight.
>
>Also - who else uses Chess Partner  5.1 Interface - very slick - I like it.

I gather all the results, used a mythical, magical, mathematical formula and
here is the favorite list - based on combination of popularity and playing
strength - sorry - but mathematical formula is a trade secret and cannot be
divulge:

1	Little Goliath	 96.6
2	Yace	         96.4
3	Comet	         96.2
4	Crafty	         95.8
5	Phalanx	         93.7
6	AnMon	         93.3
7	Gromit	         91.5
8	Pharaon	         89.2
9	Nejmet	         88.8
10	TCBishop	 87.8
11	Amy	         87.3
12	Mad	         86.1
13	GLC	         79.2
14	Pepito	         78.5
15	Quark	         77.5
16	Zchess	         76.0
17	SoS	         75.8
18	FranMAD	         75.6
19	WildCat	         74.8
20	ExChess	         74.7
21	Tao/Yin	         74.3
22	Bringer	         73.6
23	Sjeng	         72.9
24	Ant 	         70.8
25	ExChess	         69.7
26	Arasanx	         67.4
27	Amyan	         66.8
28	chezzz	         65.8
29	SmarThink	 62.5
30	Yao 	         62.5
31	Dragon      	 62.0
32	QueenChess	 56.8
33	BeoWulf	         48.7
34	Delfi	         45.8
35	LarsenVB	 39.3



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