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Subject: Re: Is Fritz 6 really that good?

Author: Jason Williamson

Date: 16:14:53 04/11/00

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On April 11, 2000 at 18:51:17, Peter Skinner wrote:

>I have Fritz 6, and Junior 6, and I happen to think that Fritz 5.32 is still
>stronger.
>
>It seems to play a more brute style of chess, and doesn't "mess around" during
>games. I think the problem with Fritz 6 is the opening library. It does not seem
>to suit the engine as well as the Fritz 5.32 book did.
>
>I also notice that Fritz 5.32 really isn't that far off the new versions...

In the various Engine tourneys I have ran, Fritz 6.0 and Junior 6.0 were
clearly, and I do mean clearly, ahead of their eariler counterparts.  The margin
is on the order of 50-100 points.

Jason



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