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Subject: Re: The Strongest Chess Program

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 20:48:23 09/07/99

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On September 07, 1999 at 15:24:29, Pete Galati wrote:

>On September 07, 1999 at 14:58:10, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>I was wondering what is the strongest chess program on the market including
>>freeware engines. I include freeware engines because the like of Comet and
>>Crafty are getting right up there, and beat Fritz often now. So what is the
>>strongest program, I have shredder and sure it is good, but it seems to play for
>>2 many draws.
>
>That probably depends on what kind of measuring stick you're using. Shredder
>proved it's strength by winning the WCCC. I'd call that a pretty tough test.
>You're the first person I've noticed saying that they had Shreader. Just seeing
>the screen shots of it made it look like a very good interface for Shreader.
>
>I doubt if any freeware is in it's ballpark as far as strength.
>
>Pete (one of the other petes)

I don't believe that was the commercial Shredder available to us at this moment!

Terry



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