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Subject: Re: Chess program of the year 2000 !

Author: Frank Quisinsky

Date: 10:10:19 01/06/01

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On January 06, 2001 at 13:06:32, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 06, 2001 at 12:40:57, G. R. Morton wrote:
>
>>On January 05, 2001 at 15:45:57, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>the final results from my POLL 6:
>>>
>>>"Which is your commercial chess program of the year 2000
>>>(only the program/engine, not the GUI) ?"
>>>
>>>under: http://vote.pollit.com/webpoll2?ID=348470
>>>
>>>Thanks for voting, 522 votes are not bad :-)
>>>
>>>Best
>>>Frank

>>Although this poll is far from “scientific” since not everyone who voted had all
>>of the programs to compare,  I would think many voters own Junior6a and so I am
>>very surprised (as others are) that Junior6a is at the bottom. Not only is it
>>among the stongest programs but it also has superb interface capabilities and
>>excellent features.
>>So I (and others I’m sure) would be interested in knowing – from those whose own
>>Junior6a and voted otherwise- what is it about Junior6a that is disappointing or
>>inferior relative to the other software? Playing style? What? Thanks in advance.
>
>I have not Junior6 but I guess that most of the buyers of Junior6a also have
>Fritz6 or Deep Fritz and voted for Fritz because it has better ssdf rating.
>
>There is also no new Junior when there is a new Deep Fritz,new Shredder new
>Rebel and new Tiger and it also encouraged people not to vote for Junior.
>
>Uri

Hi Uri,

yes I agree ... I think also !

Best
Frank



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