Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 02:56:29 12/02/99
Go up one level in this thread
On December 02, 1999 at 05:14:46, David Beauregard wrote: >On December 02, 1999 at 05:02:31, Tom Amburn wrote: > >> >> Can someone post some examples of chess system tal's so-called brilliant >>sacrifices? I have heard both positive and negative about this program. I would >>be interested in purchasing it, if it plays in a entertaining human style. Does >>it do as well against humans as the other programs? thanks > >Tom, I operate Talmoves on ICC and yes it does make some nice sacrifices against >computers. Some sacrifices work especially against lesser ranked computers. >Crafty seems to be the one computer that sees thru the sacrifices and usually >wins or at least draws. > >Talmoves plays against a friend of mine who is a USCF master and he has never >won a game against it. He calls it the silicon sacrifice machine. As my friend >say Playing against a human the sacrifices usually work > >Talmoves also will sacrifice and blunder very bad. But that is a known. > >I would recommend Talmoves because I have beaten HIarcs 7.32, Fritz 5.32 and >Shredder, Nimzo and Crafty. I have also lost too. It has a nice interface >which allows you to play on ICC or FICS very easily. > >I would recommend CSTAL. If you purchase CSTAL make sure you go to the website >and download the latest 2.03 upgrade. > >If I can find some games that it sacrificed in I will send them to you. > I suppose you play mostly fast games at ICC. CSTal plays *much* better at slow time controls... It is a fantastic program. Not quite as strong as the top commercials, but much more fun to play against! Tord
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.