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Subject: Re: So much for those who attacked me re. Shr. 7.04, 8.0 etc.

Author: George Tsavdaris

Date: 06:28:47 12/31/04

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On December 31, 2004 at 09:01:13, Uri Blass wrote:

>On December 31, 2004 at 08:40:48, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>So much for those who attacked me for taken for granted that Shredder 7.04 was
>>still better than Shredder 8.0. This ssdf rating shows Shredder 7.04 to still be
>>stronger even than Shredder 8.0.
>>I felt SUCH a fool when people here told me I don't know what I'm talking about!
>>Anyway, so now I'm a bit relieved. But I'm still interested if anyone has
>>information from other rating lists or whatever that Shredder 8.0 is in fact
>>stronger. But ssdf is NOT saying that!
>>S.Taylor
>
>I do not see it.
>
>I see that shredder8 inspite of being handicapped by the chessbase
>interface(shredder is faster in the classic interface) has 1 elo better than
>shredder7.04
>
>Note that Junior and Fritz and Hiarcs are probably also handicapped by the
>chessbase interface and I guess that they could get better rating without that
>stupid interface.

You say stupid the Chessbase(Fritz/Shredder/Junior...) interface, because you(or
others) believe (or suspect) that it's slow down programs......?

>
>I also remember claims that Shredder8 under chessbase is handicapped by inferior
>book and not only by being slower.

I am aware of the worse book, but as i remember the speed loss is meaningless.
But i may be wrong. Do you remember any % number?

>
>Uri




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