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Subject: Re: Fritz 6B is better than Fritz 6A

Author: Chessfun

Date: 07:55:06 09/03/00

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On September 03, 2000 at 10:23:44, Chessfun wrote:

>On September 03, 2000 at 10:02:23, Didzis Cirulis wrote:
>
>>On September 03, 2000 at 09:54:39, Chessfun wrote:
>>
>>>On September 03, 2000 at 07:30:49, Andreas St. wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>my first experiments with the new Fritz 6b engine:
>>>>
>>>>In 5min / Game 128 hashtables:
>>>>
>>>>Fritz 6b wins 9:3 (7 draws) against Fritz 6a!
>>>>
>>>>Im now sure: Fritz 6B is better than 6a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>greets
>>>
>>>
>>>How did you manage to play these two as they have the same engine name
>>>and won't therefore stay in the same folder.
>>>
>>>Two computers?.
>>
>>This one is easy:
>>
>>1) rename the Fritz 6a engine
>>     I renamed it like this: Fritz 6.eng  --> Fritz6o.eng   (where "o" stands
>>     for "Older" :-)
>>2) open this renamed engine with editor - Like in Norton by pressing F4 - and
>>look for "Fritz 6" . Change it to "Fritz6o" as well.
>>
>>Note: Important is the number of digits before the .eng   It should remain the
>>same.
>>
>>Didzis
>
>
>I know how to rename it.
>My question was which did he do. Rename one or Two computers.
>
>Although the way you state above will NOT work at least for me.
>The 6 digit located in the engine file needs a single digit.
>Using 6o or 6b will NOT work. This is why in the case of Junior I use
>60 and 61 as the 60 could not be changed to 6a.


I retract this statement.
Using either way Fritz6o or Fritz 1 will work.
In both cases no extra numbers can be placed after the 6.

It is probably best to name them both Fritz6a and Fritz6b
this also works I have a match running currently.

Sorry.

Sarah.


>For me the only way is to rename the eng to say Fritz 1
>Open the eng file in a hex editor and change instances of Fritz 6
>to 1.
>
>Anyway if that way works for you no problem.
>
>Thanks.



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