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Subject: Indeed interesting, but very important thing missing, is................

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 11:28:34 02/19/05

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On February 19, 2005 at 10:40:35, Ray Banks wrote:
That I believe that two top programs are Shr.8 and Shr.7.04. OK, so perhaps it
doesn't mean much when they play each other, but it is very important to see how
their results compare against other engines. What's more interesting than this?
Anyway, as is, Isn't it obvious that Shredder 9 will win? and that closest will
be Junior and Fritz?
But with other two shredder's, that is a bigger question, and THAT is what we
should be wanting to prove imho.
S.Taylor

>Shredder 9 GUI
>40 moves in 120 min repeating
>Dual Athlon MP2000+
>ponder on
>3-4-5 men EGTB
>own books *
>no learning
>6 cycles, 270 games
>expected duration: approx 3 months...
>
>Contenders:
>
>Shredder 9 (chessbase)
>Fritz 8 Bilbao
>Junior 9
>Hiarcs 9
>Gandalf 6.0
>CM10th Cobra
>Fruit 2.0
>Pro Deo 1.1
>Pharaon 3.2
>Aristach 4.50
>
>Two distinct groups here which will be fighting their own battles - the
>commercials and the freebies. Let's see how the new Shredder 9 goes
>
>My previous tournaments used the powerbook for all engines, which to me provides
>a level playing field, but I decided to do something different this time. Own
>books or a common book, quite a controversial topic there...
>
>
>* Fruit 2.0 does not have it's own book, but using a book supplied by Graham,
>unknown origin. Should probably have used Powerbook, will keep this under review



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