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Subject: Re: shredder 5 not the best

Author: Marcus Kaestner

Date: 00:36:05 11/10/00

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>It is infact relatively simple to figure out.
>If you check the current date of your F6 engine that will tell you if it is F6a
>or F6b.
>
>Assuming you upgraded to 6a when it was issued which was Jan 23 all games prior
>to that date are with F6 old or light (same thing). All games after were with 6a
>or 6b. which apparently are the same engine with additional tablebase support
>with 6b.
>
>As 6a and 6b seem relatively the same strength wise while 6a, 6b are far
>superior to the 6.
>
>You could also have done like I and others did which was rename the files with a
>hex editor so that the pgn actually reads correctly without having to change it.

thank you, but this system doesn´t work if you have many testers. some are
playing until now with the original engine and not the a-version.

>
>Your using the original F6 does an injustice to the totals as does using Deep
>Junior on a superior processor when it naturally has played more games against

junior isn´t used on a superior processor. only on two. and that is the
advantage a dual-system has.

>some programs than others.
>
>That alone leaves me doubting all the ratings I see there.

there is nothing to doubt.

marcus



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