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Subject: Re: Fruit 2.1: an eye-opener?

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 12:06:56 07/10/05

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On July 10, 2005 at 14:19:58, Chris Taylor wrote:

>On July 10, 2005 at 12:36:49, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>A couple of months ago I raved about the new Shredder 9. While I still think
>>that Shredder 9 is amazing, the new Fruit 2.1 seems to have opened my eyes with
>>regard to Shredder 9.  While I was not quite sure how to account for Shredder
>>9's playing strength at the time I posted here, now things appear clearer to me:
>> Shredder 9 is the best *searcher* of all programs and its search was much
>>improved at the expense of "knowledge".  My original idea was that Shredder's
>>author had coded more knowledge about space, tempi, some new extensions in the
>>Q-search etc., but Fruit 2.1 and its evident success against Shredder 9 in their
>>head-to-head battles on playchess.com have shown me that the secret of Shredder
>>is definitely in its search.  How else would a simple, efficient deep-searching
>>program such as Fruit 2.1 (knowledge-wise simple:-)) manage to be in a dead-heat
>>race with Shredder 9 for spot #1?
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>Djordje
>
>Not too many ideas, its just, a good program!  With all the authors of these
>engines - seeking the Holy Grail, it seem one has gotten a little closer!  Too
>Many good results in its favour to say anything other than, a well written
>engine!
>
>I would like to see this on a really fast comp, playing against either, Srong
>Humans or Hydra!
>
>As for Shredder9, this is a good program as well.
>
>Watch out Shredder and all others, there is a new kid on the block!
>
>Chris


It's a damn good program.  So simple, fast and efficient.  Simplicity equals
elegance in the programming of Fruit. On the other hand elegance equals
proximity to truth.

Djordje



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