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Subject: Re: why ??

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 10:22:15 04/29/04

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On April 29, 2004 at 11:28:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On April 29, 2004 at 04:09:43, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>On April 28, 2004 at 19:25:34, ERIQ wrote:
>>
>>>On April 28, 2004 at 14:30:13, Chris Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>>The latest and greatest did really well, in the last computer contest.  So, will a Windows version (XP or lesser) be made ready for buying?
>>>
>>>amazing! there is one buyer :)
>>>
>>>>I have my credit card ready?  I can even send a postal order, or cheque!
>>>
>>>wow!!
>>>
>>>>It will make a nice addition to an already growing pile of Chess Stuff!
>>>
>>>not sure why?! but to each his own.
>>>
>>>IMO. diep couldn't beat it's way out of a paper bag in the middle of a rain
>>>storm, what would be the purpose in buying it?
>>
>>The recent tournaments have shown that Shredder is one leap ahead of all other
>>engines. I also know this based on my own experiments, as Shredder 8 is the only
>>engine that consistently scores above 50% against Falcon in my tests.
>
>That is a red flag.  If Shredder is the _only_ engine that beats you in your
>tests, I'd personally be very concerned that my testing is badly flawed.  IE if
>you can consistently beat fritz, you are doing something nobody else (except
>perhaps shredder) is doing...

Saying that shredder is the only engine that consistently scores above 50%
against Falcon does not means that Falcon can consistently beat Fritz and it may
get exactly 50% against Fritz.

Uri



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